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Review: House of Bread is a compulsive read. It charts 21-year-old Dan’s stay in Woodland Park Hospital, under section, in the late 1980s. As he struggles to come to terms with his diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, he makes good friends amongst the other patients, and finds love in what might be considered to be one of the unlikeliest places. Dan is a character that you can’t help but love, and this book is a must for anyone with an interest in mental health. Martine Daniel.
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What's the story about?
House of Bread takes a witty, intelligent and philosophical approach to the experience of mental illness. Where else might you find ‘clinical happiness’ as a description of mania?
The book (which takes its name from the translation of the Hebrew word Bethlehem - the name of the mental hospital that became known as Bedlam) is a compulsive read. It charts21-year-old Dan’s stay in Woodland Park Hospital, under section, in the late 1980s. As he struggles to come to terms with his diagnosis of Bipolar disorder, he makes good friends amongst the other patients, and finds love in what might be considered to be one of the unlikeliest places. Dan is a character that you can’t help but love, and this book is a must for anyone with an interest in mental health.
