Craig is best friends with Aaron and has a crush on his girlfriend Nina. Threw Aaron, Craig starts drink and do drugs. But Craig dose not change when he's drunk or high, he just sits there. The only joy Craig can find is by riding his bike.
One night he decides to clime to the Brooklyn Bridge and jump. He thinks it would be so easy. No more demanding teachers, always saying he could do better, no more watching the girl of his dreams kissing his best friend, no more disappointing himself.
Instead of jumping he calls 1-800-SUICIDE. The person who picks up the line talks him out of jumping and convinces him to go to his near by hospital, where he is admitted to the psychiatric unit.
The first person he meet there is Jennifer, who flirts with him. Threw that conversation, Craig finds out Jennifer is really Charles, who seems to have split personalities.
The person who points out that Jennifer is Charles is Bobby. Bobby has been there the longest and gives Craig a tour of the ward. Bobby and Craig develop a mentor-ship kind of friendship. To the point that Craig loans Bobby cloths for a job interview.
Craig's roommate is an Egyptian immigrant, Muqtada who never leaves his room. When Nina visits and try to seduce Craig because his in a mental hospital, Muqtada saves Craig.
Craig leaves the hospital with not only a clear and healthy mind set, but with a girlfriend named Noelle. It was almost love at first sight, but Noelle has trust issues and finally admits to her feelings when she sees that Craig dose not have sex with Nina.
Ok, so this is the plotline for the book. Since you're acting in the role of reviewer, talk to your readers about *how* the book was written. Was it chronological? Was there a clear protagonist? Antagonist? How did the pacing feel? Did the author use flashbacks? A lot of dialogue?
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Her name is Nia not Nina.
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