Publisher: Katja Schulz
Paperback:
ISBN 10: 1916124402
ISBN 13: 978-1916124400
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A book about OCD of an unusual kind: Imagine you can't touch your own parents nor anything to do with them - not even microparticles!
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Every night at eleven o'clock, Sonja demands Finja lock her in. Tonight, Sonja even threatens to destroy Finja's new romance if she stops.
As girls, they both suffered from unloving fathers. Having given each other sanctuary, they became soulmates. But then Sonja's relentless, life-restricting rules forced them to run from Germany until they got stuck in England, never to return.
Their sweet friendship rendered a toxic co-dependency.
Now that Sonja wants to trap Finja forever, she has two options: keep bending to Sonja's will and relinquish all control of her own life, or eliminate Sonja...
Based on a true story about a dysfunctional family, mind games, blackmail, emotional control and dependency, obsessive compulsive disorder, and a new romance at stake.
REVIEWS
"As shocking as parts of the story were, I gasped and laughed in equal measure. It’s a book full of wisdom and learning. It’s intelligent and optimistic, and I finished it wearing a smile."
- Claire Goldenberg, OCD-UK
https://www.ocduk.org/one-of-us-has-to-go/
"This book will change the perception of how people view OCD forever, as the human cost of OCD is laid bare for the reader to see."
- Ashley Fullwood, OCD-UK
https://ashleyfulwood.uk/one-of-us-has-to-go-by-katja-schulz/
“This book is awesome! … The voices flow from a traumatised childhood to a deeply troubled adulthood with an almost naive honesty. … It is a captivating tale with an explosive and unexpected climatic ending.”
“I really enjoyed reading this book. I was hooked from the start.”
“It is so perfectly written, from the childish joy at the snow to the visceral revoltingness of a certain male character. … I was totally caught up in Finja's world. The shocking twist at the end was brilliant and took me completely by surprise.”
“A truly brave and successful portrayal of the debilitating condition of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The author has been able to turn the story of her bewildering young life into a fascinating first novel.”
“Wow! What a powerful and beautifully written book. I was not expecting a narrative that would capture and hold my attention, but it did just that.”