- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (6 Jun 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1408819627
- ISBN-13: 978-1408819623
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 903,411 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When you're the daughter of the bestselling Queen of Romance, life should be pretty good. But 16-year-old Alice Amorous has been living a lie ever since her mother was secretly hospitalised for mental illness. After putting on a brave face for months, time is running out. The next book is overdue and the Queen can't write it. Alice needs a story for her mother - and she needs one fast. That's when she meets Errol, a strange boy who claims to be Cupid, who insists that Alice write about the greatest love story in history: his tragic relationship with Psyche. As Alice begins to hear Errol's voice in her head and see things she can't explain, she must face the truth - that she's either inherited her mother's madness, or Errol is for real.
About the Author
Suzanne Selfors is the author of Coffeehouse Angel and Saving Juliet. She had a number of jobs before becoming a writer, including children's photographer, video producer, organic flower grower and marketing director. She lives in Washington, USA.
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Format:Paperback
Suzanne Selfors is a new author to me, but after reading 'Mad Love' I'm definitely going to be checking out some of her other books. I was really impressed with both her writing style and the plot for this novel which intrigued me from the start.
'Mad Love' deals with the subject of mental illness but in such a way that the book is still a fun and engaging read. It never felt like Selfors allowed the subject matter to drag the story down and as such I would recommend this book to people who are interested in the topic of depression. The stigma which is often associated with having a mental illness is also touched upon but in a sensitive and well-handled manner.
The main character Alice Amorous is trying to hold it all together after her mother is hospitalised with bipolar disorder. She tries to conceal this fact from everyone but a few people who are closest to her but in the process she finds that her protective wall of concealment may come crumbling down at any time. Along the way she meets Errol, who claims to be Cupid and who wants her to write the story of his life with his greatest love Psyche. Alice isn't sure if she can believe Errol's story and has to face the possibility that she may be prone to inheriting her mother's madness.
The story is about opening up to love and letting in the people around you. Alice feels like she's alone at times but in actuality she's surrounded by kind and caring people who want to help her. There's a wonderful cast of secondary characters who live in the same apartment building and there's also a gorgeous love interest in the shape of Alice's skateboarding crush Tony.
This book intrigued me in the beginning but I really wasn't sure if I was going to like it. However, as it progressed, I found myself loving it more and more and overall thought it was a really fresh and original story with a main character that I loved. I'm desperately hoping that there might be a sequel to 'Mad Love' as I'd really like to see more of Alice and the wonderful secondary characters who feature in her life.
'Mad Love' deals with the subject of mental illness but in such a way that the book is still a fun and engaging read. It never felt like Selfors allowed the subject matter to drag the story down and as such I would recommend this book to people who are interested in the topic of depression. The stigma which is often associated with having a mental illness is also touched upon but in a sensitive and well-handled manner.
The main character Alice Amorous is trying to hold it all together after her mother is hospitalised with bipolar disorder. She tries to conceal this fact from everyone but a few people who are closest to her but in the process she finds that her protective wall of concealment may come crumbling down at any time. Along the way she meets Errol, who claims to be Cupid and who wants her to write the story of his life with his greatest love Psyche. Alice isn't sure if she can believe Errol's story and has to face the possibility that she may be prone to inheriting her mother's madness.
The story is about opening up to love and letting in the people around you. Alice feels like she's alone at times but in actuality she's surrounded by kind and caring people who want to help her. There's a wonderful cast of secondary characters who live in the same apartment building and there's also a gorgeous love interest in the shape of Alice's skateboarding crush Tony.
This book intrigued me in the beginning but I really wasn't sure if I was going to like it. However, as it progressed, I found myself loving it more and more and overall thought it was a really fresh and original story with a main character that I loved. I'm desperately hoping that there might be a sequel to 'Mad Love' as I'd really like to see more of Alice and the wonderful secondary characters who feature in her life.
Format:Paperback
Mad Love was a book I had never heard of before and from an author I had also never heard of before but as soon as it came through the door, I was very curious about it. The cover, pink, red and white, immediately backs up what this book is about. Love. I don't think there could be any mistakes about this due to the colour theme and the title.
While this is a book about love, it also addresses a serious issue, mental illness. Alice, the main character, is having to hold down the fort for her romance writer mum who, unknown to hardly anyone, has bipolar disorder. With her mum in a hospital for treatment, Alice is pretty much on her own with the exception of a few good neighbours who are trying to help her out as much as possible. What they don't know is that the publishers want (more like demand) a new book from Alice's mum as they have already issued her advance. With all of this going on around Alice, she struggles to cope and finds that her strong will to get by alone isn't working out so well for her anymore.
Then comes Errol. He claims to be Cupid and originally wants Alice's mother to write the story of his life for him. His love story. When he finds Alice at a book signing her mother was meant to attend, he has no choice but to ask her to do it instead. Errol, seeming quite insane, doesn't make the best first impression on Alice and she is reluctant to help him, until he shoots her with a love dart. Although he claimed to be Cupid, I wasn't expecting this at all, for him to use his gift for selfish reasons but it turned out to be extremely funny. To see Alice infatuated with Errol and willing to do anything for him and to anyone who got in her way was hilarious and really gave the book a lighter feel.
The secondary characters in this book are really what makes it great instead of good. Living in the same apartment building as Alice are a whole range of characters, both young and old, who are all so different. Realm is the only person around Alice's age but they are compete opposites and the two don't really get along very well, giving some great tension and bickering between them. Mrs Bobot is like a mother to Alice, always being there when she needs help and trying to keep things as normal as possible under the extreme circumstances. Then there is Tony, Alice's skateboarding crush who she watches out of the window at the same time each day. There is so much more going on in this book than Errol's story and Alice's mother having bi polar. Secondary characters each have their own little stories going on which tie in nicely with the main plot and merge everyone together.
I initially thought that Mad Love was going to be a basic romance story but it was so much more than that. It is about opening to new ideas about love, opening up to let love in and to love other people but also about unconditional love for those who are not so easy to love at times, even if they are family members. Mad Love is a touching story about love lost and love found that manages to mix serious with hilarious. Highly recommended.
While this is a book about love, it also addresses a serious issue, mental illness. Alice, the main character, is having to hold down the fort for her romance writer mum who, unknown to hardly anyone, has bipolar disorder. With her mum in a hospital for treatment, Alice is pretty much on her own with the exception of a few good neighbours who are trying to help her out as much as possible. What they don't know is that the publishers want (more like demand) a new book from Alice's mum as they have already issued her advance. With all of this going on around Alice, she struggles to cope and finds that her strong will to get by alone isn't working out so well for her anymore.
Then comes Errol. He claims to be Cupid and originally wants Alice's mother to write the story of his life for him. His love story. When he finds Alice at a book signing her mother was meant to attend, he has no choice but to ask her to do it instead. Errol, seeming quite insane, doesn't make the best first impression on Alice and she is reluctant to help him, until he shoots her with a love dart. Although he claimed to be Cupid, I wasn't expecting this at all, for him to use his gift for selfish reasons but it turned out to be extremely funny. To see Alice infatuated with Errol and willing to do anything for him and to anyone who got in her way was hilarious and really gave the book a lighter feel.
The secondary characters in this book are really what makes it great instead of good. Living in the same apartment building as Alice are a whole range of characters, both young and old, who are all so different. Realm is the only person around Alice's age but they are compete opposites and the two don't really get along very well, giving some great tension and bickering between them. Mrs Bobot is like a mother to Alice, always being there when she needs help and trying to keep things as normal as possible under the extreme circumstances. Then there is Tony, Alice's skateboarding crush who she watches out of the window at the same time each day. There is so much more going on in this book than Errol's story and Alice's mother having bi polar. Secondary characters each have their own little stories going on which tie in nicely with the main plot and merge everyone together.
I initially thought that Mad Love was going to be a basic romance story but it was so much more than that. It is about opening to new ideas about love, opening up to let love in and to love other people but also about unconditional love for those who are not so easy to love at times, even if they are family members. Mad Love is a touching story about love lost and love found that manages to mix serious with hilarious. Highly recommended.
Format:Paperback
I went through quite a few emotions whilst reading this book. The situation Alice is in is very sad and I felt quite heartbroken for her, but yet she had her head on her shoulders and this story was definitely not a tale of doom and gloom. Quite often I was laughing out loud or sniggering quietly to myself at the hilarity of a situation or at Alice's thoughts.
Alice herself was a really likeable and pleasant character and I think she handled the situation of her mother's mental illness and all the other problems that came hand in hand with that situation, like money troubles, very well. She was so determined to write the next book to cover for her mother and I could feel her panic as time was running out.
I really enjoyed meeting Tony, the boy Alice had been admiring from afar all summer. I wouldn't say he had a major part in the story, but I clicked with him and enjoyed his input.
Then when Errol showed up, I didn't know whether to laugh at the guy, feel sorry for him or dislike him. Just as I'd made my mind up one way or the other, something else came up which changed my view on him. I just loved the idea of him being Cupid.
I enjoyed Mad Love and really looked forward to reading my next instalment each evening. If you're looking for an easy with a fairly fast paced read then I suggest you give this book a go.
Alice herself was a really likeable and pleasant character and I think she handled the situation of her mother's mental illness and all the other problems that came hand in hand with that situation, like money troubles, very well. She was so determined to write the next book to cover for her mother and I could feel her panic as time was running out.
I really enjoyed meeting Tony, the boy Alice had been admiring from afar all summer. I wouldn't say he had a major part in the story, but I clicked with him and enjoyed his input.
Then when Errol showed up, I didn't know whether to laugh at the guy, feel sorry for him or dislike him. Just as I'd made my mind up one way or the other, something else came up which changed my view on him. I just loved the idea of him being Cupid.
I enjoyed Mad Love and really looked forward to reading my next instalment each evening. If you're looking for an easy with a fairly fast paced read then I suggest you give this book a go.
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