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The weight of zero / Karen Fortunati.
"A seventeen-year-old suffering from bipolar disease wants to commit suicide, but a meaningful relationship and the care of a gifted psychiatrist alter her perception of her diagnosis as a death sentence"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1101938897
- ISBN: 9781101938898
- Physical Description: 385 pages
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Delacorte Press, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Emotional problems of teenagers > Fiction. Psychiatrists > Fiction. Manic-depressive illness > Fiction. Mental illness > Fiction. Suicidal behavior > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | YA Fortu | 31681020022877 | YADULT | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Anthropomorphizing the depressive side of her bipolar disorder as a relentless being of darkness she calls "Zero," 17-year-old Catherine stockpiles her medications, planning to commit suicide when her depression returns, but she doesn't count on actually feeling better as a result of numerous factors and is soon challenged to see a future for herself. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
"A seventeen-year-old suffering from bipolar disease wants to commit suicide, but a meaningful relationship and the care of a gifted psychiatrist alter her perception of her diagnosis as a death sentence"-- - Random House, Inc.
For fans of 13 Reasons Why and Girl in Pieces, this is a novel that shows the path to hope and life for a girl with mental illness.
Seventeen-year-old Catherine Pulaski knows Zero is coming for her. Zero, the devastating depression born of Catherine's bipolar disorder, almost triumphed once; that was her first suicide attempt.
And so, in an old ballet-shoe box, Catherine stockpiles medications, preparing to take her own life before Zero can inflict his living death on her again. Before she goes, though, she starts a short bucket list. This bucket list, combined with the support of her family, new friends, and a new course of treatment, begins to ease Catherine's sense of isolation. The problem is, her plan is already in place, and has been for so long that she might not be able to see a future beyond it.
This is a story of loss and grief and hope, and how some of the many shapes of love'maternal, romantic, and platonic'affect a young woman's struggle with mental illness and the stigma of treatment.
