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Lädt ... Crossing the Linevon Dianne Bates
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Orphaned then abandoned by long-term foster carers, teenager Sophie lives with Amy and Matt. For a long time and unknown to others, Sophie has been self-mutilating: more recently she has been in therapy. Concerned about Sophies increasing depression, the doctor admits her to a hospital. There Sophie is placed in an adolescent ward where she forms tentative relationships with other troubled teenagers and begins sessions with psychiatrist, Helen Marshall. However, the doctor crosses the patient-therapist line, but so too does Sophie ... Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Sophie was born to a drug-addict mother and an unknown father. From age five or so she was raised by her aunt and uncle, but eventually transitioned into a series of foster homes. At 17 she was allowed to live independently in a flat with two roommates, getting an allowance from the state and finishing her senior year of high school. In large part because of her history of being repeatedly abandoned, Sophie was seriously troubled and wound up being hospitalized for suicidal ideation.
Her therapist at the hospital seems professional enough to me, but Sophie had been neglected so much that she was like a love sponge and mistook the therapeutic relationship for something more. After she left the hospital she started stalking the woman, even sneaking into her house and spending the night there (hidden, unbeknownst to anyone). Of course the therapist repeatedly rejected her, as well she should have, but it only caused Sophie to have more depression and self-hatred.
This is, I think, an excellent depiction of what can happen when transference goes too far. I really liked this book. My only complaint -- and it is a significant one -- is that Sophie's roommates, particularly Matt, were way too perfect. They were incredibly patient with her and accepting, no matter how outrageous her behavior got, and they didn't even know her very well. Such people exist, of course, but they're hard to pull off credibly in fiction. ( )