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Extremely intelligent, sharp, funny, sad and philosophical. It tackles a contemporary subject in a fresh and optimistic way.
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If you like contemporary works ranging from Irving Welsh to Alex Garland and Chuck Palahniuk, then read this!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a superb read. I was not sure what to expect from the House of bread, in real terms. Mental illness is a taboo subject and a prickly pear to approach. Amanda Nicol has created a novel wrapped with enough empathy and intelligence to make it readable to a cross section of people. To anyone who has known someone or indeed suffered themselves from mental illness, specifically depression, this book is a must. You will benefit from reading this. The characters are real and believable and you want everything to be ok for them. When you understand this novel was written from a personal experience, and everything did become ok, it gives us all hope. It cuts through the academia of mental health and illuminates how painful an experience it must be, without becoming entrenched in politics or negativity. It just is. It is left to the reader to decide how you feel about the subject, but it educates at the same time without beating you around the head with jargon. A fabulous book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Dan 'wakes up' and finds himself sectioned in a Mental Hospital initially for three full days. He experiences 'The Feeling' strange thoughts that embellish his milieu. His three full days are extended to twenty eight days. There is no trial, appeal or mitigating evidence, his fate and sentence are all decided for him behind firmly closed doors. Dan is diagnosed as being 'clinically happy' after originally being depressed at the break up of his relationship with his girlfriend...in other words Manic Depression. He is I guess given what can best be described as anti-happy pills with all their wonderful side effects. It would be so easy to make light of and provide a crass ill informed narrative on such a still stigmatised subject. Yet Amanda Nicol has both wonderfully and refreshingly captured the reality of a nervous/mental breakdown/going bonkers whatever term you would like to throw at it, without any sign of harvesting an over indulgence of reader pity. House of Bread is sharp, witty, full of colourful characters that provoke empathy and has a descriptive prose that exudes a confident and philosohphical understanding of not only Dans plight but that of his fellow inpatients, Dans Family and even Dans ex-girlfriend. Ultimately of course this is an uplifting story with a love interest as Dan meets 'The Elf' aka Kate a fellow patient and he pulls through an experience that none of us would like to consider, but one many of us could of found ourselves in but for the grace of dear old God. 'House of Bread' yep better than sliced bread and most definitely worth a good toasting.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Having just read Amanda Nicol's 'House of Bread' all I can say is WOW! It is the most incredible book, and I was really disappointed to finish it, because I wanted it to carry on and on.
Despite its unconventional subject matter, it really grabs the readers attention from the word go, and develops the storyline in an incredibly sensitive and thought provoking manner. You become involved in Dan's world, and are literally desperate to find out what happens to him. The characters are totally believable and you find yourself empathising with Dan and his life changing experience of mental illness. It is fantastically well written; imagery and description abound; and at many points throughtout the narrative you find yourself almost in tears, through both laughter and sadness.
I wish Amanda all the best with her search for a mainstream publisher. If you haven't already read this book, buy it now - it really is amazing!
Despite its unconventional subject matter, it really grabs the readers attention from the word go, and develops the storyline in an incredibly sensitive and thought provoking manner. You become involved in Dan's world, and are literally desperate to find out what happens to him. The characters are totally believable and you find yourself empathising with Dan and his life changing experience of mental illness. It is fantastically well written; imagery and description abound; and at many points throughtout the narrative you find yourself almost in tears, through both laughter and sadness.
I wish Amanda all the best with her search for a mainstream publisher. If you haven't already read this book, buy it now - it really is amazing!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Clinical happiness - what's the problem??
'This is a brilliant book in all respects. His incomprehension at his predicament, being detained under the mental health act, forms the initial part of the narrative. Read more
Published on 5 April 2010 by Lady Hannah D. Walker
Better Than Sliced Bread
Dan 'wakes up' and finds himself sectioned in a mental hospital initially for three full days. He experiences 'The Feeling' - strange thoughts that embellish his milieu. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2003 by "terence589"
Deserves the superlatives bestowed upon it
I had the pleasure of reading House of Bread last week, whilst on holiday.
Amanda has crafted a very well written novel, and fully deserves the praise that has been heaped upon... Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2003 by "lyonheart61"
An entertaining ,thought provoking gem of a novel.
A poignant, witty, contemporary novel that informs and educates the reader whilst entertaining them with marvoulous characters and prose . Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2003
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