Jane
A Novel (The Circle Book 1)
by Riya Anne Polcastro
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Pub Date Feb 13 2015 | Archive Date Aug 19 2020
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Description
Somewhere out there is a line in the sand between sanity and insanity. JANE searches that line out, toys with it, revels in it, and then takes a running leap right over it.
Sex, drugs, and gangster rap come together in this deliciously transgressive novel to show you a side of crazy you never knew you wanted to see.
When twenty-five-year-old Jane moves back to her hometown in order to care for her schizophrenic aunt, miscarriage and an unfaithful fiancé fresh in her mind, the seeds are ripe for her mother’s cruel words to come true:
“You’re going to end up just like your aunt. You’re going to end up in a mental hospital someday.”
Caught between the secrets lurking below the surface of such childhood traumas and Aunt Rose's demons―soon Jane is in desperate need of an escape. She finds it in The Circle, a mismatched group of twenty-somethings who wave their amateur psychiatric diagnoses like badges of honor and party until the sun comes up. Little does she know, her new friends will be the source of her inevitable unraveling.
Advance Praise
"""To be perfectly direct and get it quickly out of the way I think that this writer is a powerhouse and leaves a strong mark on the reader."" Mary Papastavrou, author of How to Sew Pieces of Cloud Together
""This novel is as good as volleying treacle; messy, sticky, and wickedly fun,"" Rebecca Gransden, author of anemogram"
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781511960977 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Kourtney P, Reviewer
Wow! I'm flabbergasted by how amazing this book was!
Warning: Not for the squeamish! This book will take you for a ride with self mutation, drug and alcohol abuse, schizophrenia, and orgies to name a few items, but most importantly, it's real and raw.
Jane is called home to be the caregiver of her Aunt Rose that suffers from schizophrenia. Jane has just had a miscarriage and caught her boyfriend in the act of cheating on her. This story is told from the first person perspective and switches viewpoints often. I loved that the cigar and the Zippo narrated for a bit.
I cannot wait to get my hands on more Riya Anne Polcastro novels!!
A special thank you to NetGalley, BooksGoSocial, and Riya Anne Polcastro for providing me with a reader copy.
Cristie U, Bookseller
This book is beautifully written. The author did a wonderful job of making the reader feel invested in this story about mental illness. I wonder if it is somehow based on the author's own experiences, as it was so powerfully written.
Erica G, Reviewer
This book really puts you in the shoes of the characters and gives the reader a realistic peek through the eyes of the mentally ill and struggles of a young woman coming into herself. The author does a wonderful job conveying an empathy to the reader which gives you a feeling of being there with the characters.
V N, Reviewer
I felt like I was right there with the author while reading this book. This is a well written book and may not be for everyone due to some of the content. I will definitely be looking for more from this author. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on this review.
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