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Jane visits a therapist to help with her loss of memory. then she goes missing and is found unconcious,,
Jane is a complex character and the author has done a good job of making this a deep darkosh novel taht made me think.... I am sure I found myself asking qustions about jane and the issues she faces.
I loved this book. It is well written and quite a 'grown up' book. It is not one to read in one sitting.. it has to savoured and thought about..
I loved it
I enjoyed this book so much!! The premise was so intriguing and I found myself trying to find odd minutes here and there to read more of it. The characters are interesting and likeable, and I never knew what was coming next. I’ve never read a book like it before and I loved it.
Karen Thompson Walker writes very special prose that I can only describe as “dreamy”. “The Strange Case of Jane O.” is another one of her books and did not disappoint. A New York City psychiatrist treats a patient with troubling blackouts and hallucinations – this should already ignite your interest! But to avoid any spoilers (and it is pretty easy to spoil this book! Beware!) I can just say that this is a great psychological thriller that broaches on the verge of sci-fi. The best part – we are never really sure, there are one two many of unreliable narrators (there are two) and both of their stories will get you hooked from the beginning! I did not know what (and who!) to believe and had several theories before they all came crashing down at the book came to its conclusion (but was there really a conclusion?!). I can see this could be made into series but sometimes one season is enough – this strange case left me longing for another world.
This book can be read in one evening and then re-read again.
I absolutely loved “The Dreamers” and “The Age of Miracles” and happily recommend these books if you enjoyed “The Strange Case of Jane O.”