So, for my nonfiction book, I didn't want to stick myself into something that would bore me, or make me want to give up instantly just because of all the information. When I saw this title in the Kindle Store, I was instantly intrigued. Nah, I'm not a sadist that's into a child's craziness and their parent's struggles but it seems pretty cool. So basically, this is written from the point of view of Michael Schofield, who is the father of the focus of the story. Janni Schofield is to the right of the picture above. The story starts when she is merely a toddler. A one year old who is able to form mere sentences, and eventually grows to be a four year old with the intelligence of a ten or eleven year old. However, these 'imaginary friends' that she has are NOT imaginary friends. They are hallucinations of her later diagnosed schizophrenia. Though she used to be much more open, she is now closed out from the outside world. She has trouble making friends and closes out other children. Her hallucinations are of animals, such as rats named after the days of the week, a cat named 400, and many other creatures, all coming from a place that Janni calls 'Callilini'. While this used to seem innocent, according to Janni, they all tell her to do bad things. From hurting her younger brother or her parents to to kill herself by jumping out of a hospital window. Since this is a nonfiction story, I don't really know what to assume. There isn't exactly 'foreshadowing' in nonfiction books, so its all up to reality for me to find out what's happening. I definitely think that Janni will be hospitalized from time to time, since her violence is getting out of control, attacking her parents, her brother, anything. She's already seeing a therapist from where I've read. I really do hope the best for her parents and Janni. I've seen the results of what serious schizophrenia can do to a person, and since there's no cure for it, the dangers could be endless.
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