SuitabookLiving with a parent’s mental-health struggles
Azadeh’s mother’s mental health spirals, and Azadeh and her father attempt to respond while becoming more distant from one another.
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Jion Sheibani - Author
This is an emotionally focused verse novel about a teenager balancing school, friendships, violin performance and a changing home life. Its short, varied pieces concentrate on feelings and key moments rather than extended conventional narration.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is an emotionally focused verse novel about a teenager balancing school, friendships, violin performance and a changing home life. Its short, varied pieces concentrate on feelings and key moments rather than extended conventional narration.
Azadeh’s mother’s mental health spirals, and Azadeh and her father attempt to respond while becoming more distant from one another.
Azadeh’s violin and preparation for a performance become important while family and friendship relationships are under pressure.
Azadeh attends an expensive private school on a scholarship and feels embarrassed about her family circumstances and difference from classmates.
The central difficulty is a mother’s deteriorating mental health, alongside family tension, social conflict, shame and self-doubt.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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The Silver Chain, written and illustrated by Jion Sheibani
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