Book Review: Waiting for Fitz by Spencer Hyde

Addie gets up early each school day to get ready for school. Her morning rituals, caused by her Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, can take three or more hours and often make her late for school. She has pushed her friends away because it is easier to stay within the walls of her home where her tics don't stand out. OCD impacts her life so much that she finds that it is time to get treatment in a psychiatric unit in a hospital.

In the hospital she meets other patients with various struggles including Fitz who at 17 looks like an all-star athlete and has: a quick wit, a caring nature, an amazing sense of humor - oh, and schizophrenia. Fitz feels a need to bust out of the unit and make his way to San Juan Island and he needs help. Together the teens on the unit create a plan so that Fitz can escape and Addie is going with him.

The very coolest thing about this book is that each character is a person with all the struggles, attributes, and challenges that we all face and their mental illness is just another challenge. 

If you are interested in mental health - this would be a really fun read. If you like literature, problem solving, persistence, humor, birds, or love stories - this is a good read. There is a lot to like here.

We have a copy in our library or you can check out the online catalog at the Nashua Public Library for more information.