As their lives and destinies interweave, the darkest recesses of human misery and despair are fearlessly explored with a healthy dose of black humour.
And, as the novel nears its surprising conclusion, the underlying message is clear:
ultimately, we are not healed by anti-
Castle In The Clouds highlights the insanity of modern life and the increasing pressures this brings to bear on virtually every aspect of the human condition – families, relationships, the workplace, culture clashes and overnight celebrity. Marianne, Lynette, Cat, James and Kalpana are the casualties of these pressures, and their stories – in the microcosmic world of The Cloisters – reflect the lunacy of the world outside.
‘A forensic examination of the myth of madness…truthful, simple, vivid…a superb evocation of what is wrong with us and our society.’
Oliver James, clinical psychologist, writer, journalist, and TV presenter, books include Affluenza, They f**k you up: how to survive family life.
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To find out more about Monica's time in rehab read her personal story in the July issue of Eve Magazine, out on 4th of June.
