Reception and Reviews

For the book Bitter Medicine Clem and Oliver Martini received overall very positive feedback from the community. Many people praise the book for it's revealing nature on how mental illness is treated in society and the various pitfalls that plague our health industry.

According to LibraryThing after over a million reads the book received a 4.7/5 review. Many users commented about the realness. One user states that, "the text grabs at your heart and it doesn’t let go. The story describes the families’ frustration at the lack of resources, lack of medication, and lack of understanding from everyone around them". Many people positively reacted to the fact that the illustrations were done by Oliver ( the one with Schizophrenia) as he truly depicted in a graphical manner the effects that a mental illness can have on a person. For those interested in reading further reviews on Bitter Medicine by LibraryThing visit this link.

Goodreads classifies Bitter Medicine as a 4.2/5. Judging from some of the top comments it would appear that people often report that the book invokes a great sadness and feelings of hopelessness and helplessness. Many reviewers describe the book as a "must read" for those who are dealing with the marginalized populations. Another aspect that seems to drive such good reception for the book appears to be the drawing that Oliver has done, and how they co-exist so perfectly with the story being told. For more reviews from Goodreads on Bitter Medicine visit here.

Connor Pick