Mockingbird Years: A Life in and Out of Therapy Book

What a disappointment. While Gordon chronicles her experiences from her teenage years through adulthood of therapy and inpatient psychiatric care, the novel mostly centers on her specific interactions with two of her therapists. I spent the majority of the novel trying to determine the author's diagnosis as she does not appear to have one yet spent years in and out of therapy. There are pages dissecting psychologic theory in a dry and uninspiring voice (and I have a degree in psychology and enjoy reading on this topic) which certainly did not do much to raise the interest. The book jacket identifies it as "beautifully crafted" but I would disagree - if this is the epitome of Gordon's talent, I fear for her future as an author. There are many other well written naratives of one's experiences with mental illness and its treatment; seek those out rather than waste your time suffering through this dribble.