Poor Kai!! Kai is a 16 year old starting his junior year in high school. His passion is cooking and making fusion food and he is quite good at it. However, an unexpected incident derails his plans. Prior to school ending the year before, he began to act strange and lost time. Over the summer, he spent most of it in a hospital only to find out he is bipolar, like his mom, who he has had no contact with for years. As his new school year begins, he is convinced he will be able to handle the stress. But with his new meds and constant therapy appointments, and the feeling he is always being watched, not to mention the man and the girls voice in his head always being negative, he falls back into his past trauma. I feel so bad for Kai, his father, who is trying his darnedest and his friends who really care for him.
This is a very quick novella, but it is impactful. It’s easy to read, yet it gives you a clear incite into what it is like to live and live with someone with a mental illness.
Although this book is geared towards the teenage crowd, this first person account, can be helpful for all ages.
I will suggest this book and thank the author for writing Walking on Eggshells

This is the type of book that makes someone want to read over and over, personally I felt the book very close to me ad my own personal experiences, the author did an amazing job with the subjects that she referred into, it«s not easy to be who we are and it's not easy suffer from mental illness and Kai is a reflection of a lot of us

Very eye opening to the world of bipolar disorder, especially from a teens point of view. I could see this absolutely helping someone who is in this situation. Not a super long read but in this case, it's better that way. I liked the characters and I liked the flow of the story. With it being short, there wasn't really any room for it to be boring and I really appreciated that. Recommend for anyone dealing with mental illness like bipolar disorder or good if you're wanting to learn a bit more about it.

"Walking on Eggshells" is a wonderfully unique novella. Using a high-interest but easily accessible writing levels, the author writes in first-person as a high schooler experiencing his first mental health breakdown that requires hospitalization. This story follows him through his initial journey post-hospitalization, the impact on school, family and relationships. While this is a fictional retelling, it couild easily be a memoir. I read this is one sitting and would recommend this for middle schoolers through adults! 4+ stars! *I received a complimentary ARC from the author/publishing company via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts & opinions are my own.

I am going to reread this book again.

What a wonderful story about moving on all the while finding out if you can actually be your own person, be the one you want to be.

Yes, the plots are moving fast, which I love. The author does not spend a lot of time feeling sorry for himself, but rather findds himself havaing to really see what and how is life is.

Kai is a wonderfully imperfect character that propels the story forward.

Synopsis: Kai, a chef in the making 11th grader experiences a psychotic episode and life changes for ever.

Thoughts: A quick read all about what 16 year of Kai experiences after a psychotic break. I felt the build of relationships was lacking and there could be more background and details around the characters. I didn’t feel as though I knew any of them well enough to be invested. I thought the storyline with Kai’s mother could have been deeper and was unresolved at the end. This book has good promise but could have been deeper.

Thank you to Jennifer Philips, Northstar Editions and NetGalley for the advanced copy

This is a first-person narrative of 16-year-old Kai who been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The internal monologue is raw, honest and real.
Moreover, the dynamics of Kai’s interaction with his friends and the way his diagnosis impacted his culinary passion are both realistic and genuine. I liked the writing style, which flowed smoothly and was engaging as well as age-appropriate.

On a final note, I believe tackling mental illness in the context of fiction is tricky and sensitive. “Walking on Eggshells” was able to handle it with such grace and wit.
I highly-recommend this book for both teens and adults.