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Would you read a book about?

58 replies

passioninthisworld · 18/06/2023 21:25

A woman of 31 with undiagnosed borderline personality disorder, that has made her life soooo difficult but has managed to overcome it?

OP posts:
DustyLee123 · 18/06/2023 21:26

No. But I like a good old romance.

MollysBrolly · 18/06/2023 21:26

i wouldn't but I like thrillers/crime

WhatADrabCarpet · 18/06/2023 21:27

Sorry, no.

hattyhathat · 18/06/2023 21:27

No

MissBattleaxe · 18/06/2023 21:27

No, sorry. It sounds a bit navel gazy

DrMarciaFieldstone · 18/06/2023 21:27

Sorry, no

KarmaIsMyBF · 18/06/2023 21:28

I think a lot of people would. There's a lot of stories out there of peoples childhood abuse etc (my grandma used to read a lot of them) so there's a market for peoples lives stories so give it a go. You've got nothing to lose really.

Flustercuckoo · 18/06/2023 21:49

No. There's enough of that on here.

Infusionist · 18/06/2023 21:50

It depends if you’re an amazing writer or not.

Catsmere · 19/06/2023 07:53

No, zero interest.

Marblessolveeverything · 19/06/2023 08:23

No as that isn't the real story, it's just the beginning.. ,31 is very young to say it's overcome. Perhaps a book from the perspective of reaching a diagnosis and experience of the systems you engaged with may sit better.

EvilElsa · 19/06/2023 08:26

Probably not OP, sorry. It's just not a genre I'd be interested in. I do think there would be a market for it though depending on how well it was written.

ThisHeatIsKillingMeOff · 19/06/2023 08:27

No, not something that interests me.

toastofthetown · 19/06/2023 08:28

Hard no if it’s a non fiction. Still a no if it’s fiction, but if the writing is excellent it might have some appeal to some.

tweener · 19/06/2023 08:32

No, 31 seems young to overcome something like that. I'd also question what exactly she's overcoming if it's undiagnosed.

IwishIcouldButIcantSoIwont · 19/06/2023 08:34

No.

bibbityboppityboo · 19/06/2023 08:35

That genre is interesting to me, but I wouldn't read a book about someone undiagnosed who has "overcome" something they don't officially have if that makes sense?

GulesMeansRed · 19/06/2023 08:36

It depends if that's the PLOT or the CHARACTER. Some books like "Elinor Oliphant" have a central character with some serious mental health issues. But that isn't the plot really.

WandaWonder · 19/06/2023 08:36

No

pizzaHeart · 19/06/2023 08:37

No, sorry.
I would read an article on BBC website about it but nothing more.

LaMaG · 19/06/2023 08:38

If its someone self analysing and sharing their 'journey' not a hope. If its a well written novel and this is the protagonist character back story then absolutely yes. It could make a very interesting angle.

Chatillon · 19/06/2023 08:38

I really enjoyed the Millenium series. Lisbeth Salander was a brilliant character.

readbooksdrinktea · 19/06/2023 08:39

bibbityboppityboo · 19/06/2023 08:35

That genre is interesting to me, but I wouldn't read a book about someone undiagnosed who has "overcome" something they don't officially have if that makes sense?

This. Sorry.

Theraffarian · 19/06/2023 08:45

No , unless it was transferred into a base for incredibly good fiction somehow . I’m not an autobiography person though .