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The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B

par Teresa Toten

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Romance. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML: Filled with moments of deep emotion and unexpected humor, this understated and wise novel explores the complexities of living with OCD and offers the prospect of hope, happiness and healing. Perfect for readers who love Eleanor & Park and All the Bright Places. ADAM�??S GOALS: Grow immediately. Find courage. Keep courage. Get normal. Marry Robyn Plummer. The instant Adam Spencer Ross meets Robyn Plummer in his Young Adult OCD Support Group, he is hopelessly, desperately drawn to her. Robyn has an hypnotic voice, blue eyes the shade of an angry sky, and ravishing beauty that makes Adam�??s insides ache. She�??s also just been released from a residential psychiatric program�??the kind for the worst, most difficult-to-cure cases; the kind that Adam and his fellow support group members will do anything to avoid joining. Adam immediately knows that he has to save Robyn, must save Robyn, or die trying. But is it really Robyn who needs rescuing? And is it possible to have a normal relationship when your life is anything but? *Select praise for The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B:* �??. . . achingly authentic. Like Augustus Waters before him, Adam Spencer Ross will renew your faith in real-life superheroes and shatter your heart in equal measures.�?� �??Kirkus Reviews, Starred �??This book made me laugh, cry, think, and kept me coming back for more.�?� �??The Guardian �??Adam is a protagonist that readers will root for.�?� �??*VOYA* �??Honest, fresh, and funny . . . Toten employs information about OCD like grace notes in this deft and compelling narrative.�?� �??*Booklist* �??Adam is a fresh and complex character, and far more than the sum of his s… (plus d'informations)

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Mrs_Tapsell_Bookzone | Feb 14, 2023 |

Great, realistic story of kids dealing with issues that overwhelm them -- of coping and triumphing, of loving and letting go. Very well done. That sounds really heavy, but it's actually quite endearing and funny.

books it reminds me of: Counting by Sevens, Out of My Mind, Curious Story of the Dog in the Night-Time, Colin Fischer (

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BeckyatAPL | Feb 5, 2021 |

Adam is a 14 year old with OCD. He goes to a group therapy session where he meets Robyn Plummer. He likes her and they become closer. Adam is constantly trying to get better for Robyn. His mom also has mental health issues and she's a hoarder. As Robyn and Adam's relationship progresses, his mom's condition gets worse. He talks about how his mom ripped up a letter and later realizes her mental health was so bad that she had been sending herself threatening notes. At that point he fears for his brother, Sweetie. He also breaks up with Robyn because she is getting better but he's only getting worse. Then, he finally goes to live with his father after his mother becomes too much for him to deal with.

I would recommend this book because it shows realistic insight into the life of someone with OCD. I myself don't know much about OCD so for me it was very interesting to see what it's like. Or at least a general idea. And how someone with a hard home life on top of OCD copes with it. The book also shows how someone with a mental illness deals with simple everyday things, like having a crush on a girl. I think it would also be a good read because it's just a really interesting story that shows that just because people are going through the same illness doesn't mean their symptoms are the same. Like for example, Adam has to do things over and over again until they are fixed. He also has a need to be perfect for people. (

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MMcDonald.ELA2 | Jan 13, 2020 |

Het orgineel van mijn review kan je vinden op mijn blog:
http://www.linda-linea-recta.nl/de-onverwachte-held-van-kamer-13b-door-teresa-to...

...Een van de ontroerende scenes uit het boek, en ik moest echt even slikken.
En als een boek dat met je kan doen, wel dan is het gewoon een goed boek!! (

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Romance. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

Filled with moments of deep emotion and unexpected humor, this understated and wise novel explores the complexities of living with OCD and offers the prospect of hope, happiness and healing. Perfect for readers who love Eleanor & Park and All the Bright Places.

ADAM�??S GOALS:
Grow immediately.
Find courage.
Keep courage.
Get normal.
Marry Robyn Plummer.

The instant Adam Spencer Ross meets Robyn Plummer in his Young Adult OCD Support Group, he is hopelessly, desperately drawn to her. Robyn has an hypnotic voice, blue eyes the shade of an angry sky, and ravishing beauty that makes Adam�??s insides ache. She�??s also just been released from a residential psychiatric program�??the kind for the worst, most difficult-to-cure cases; the kind that Adam and his fellow support group members will do anything to avoid joining.
Adam immediately knows that he has to save Robyn, must save Robyn, or die trying. But is it really Robyn who needs rescuing? And is it possible to have a normal relationship when your life is anything but?

Select praise for The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B:
�??. . . achingly authentic. Like Augustus Waters before him, Adam Spencer Ross will renew your faith in real-life superheroes and shatter your heart in equal measures.�?� �??Kirkus Reviews, Starred
�??This book made me laugh, cry, think, and kept me coming back for more.�?� �??The Guardian

�??Adam is a protagonist that readers will root for.�?� �??VOYA

�??Honest, fresh, and funny . . . Toten employs information about OCD like grace notes in this deft and compelling narrative.�?� �??Booklist

�??Adam is a fresh and complex character, and far more than the sum of his s