by Toni Jordan
I thoroughly enjoyed this little novel. It gave a unique and refreshing insight into living with an anxiety disorder, and later the effect of anti-depressants, without ever becoming too heavy or depressingly entrenched in the issue. The protagonist who narrates the story is charming, funny, self aware and completely believable and likeable. Her ironic way of describing her problems had me giggling throughout.
Though told light - heartedly, 'Addition' is a bittersweet story of the human condition, which questions throughout the notion of 'normal'. If I felt I had the gravitas to give such labels, I would call this 'a triumph of a novel!' Instead, I shall stick with, 'it was a brilliant read and I loved it.'
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