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When madness comes home

by Victoria Secunda

This book is the first major book that directly addresses "other victims." Based upon the author's original study of adult children and siblings of the mentally ill, it is a groundbreaking and compassionate exploration of the effect of madness on the family that also provides essential validation, information, and practical help.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?