A Drop in the Ocean, Lea Taranto
A Drop in the Ocean, Lea Taranto
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A Drop in the Ocean

Author: Léa Taranto

Narrator: Phoebe Miu

Unabridged: 8 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 05/31/2025


Synopsis

An engaging YA novel about a girl in treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder that combats the dehumanizing stigma around mental illness Sixteen-year-old Mira Durand has just been checked into the secure unit of the Residency Adolescent Treatment Centre for obsessive compulsive and comorbid disorders. Four years of being passed around different psych wards like a hot potato have only worsened her OCD and anorexia. Her brutal, religious compulsions, which she believes keep her mom safe, make her less of a clean freak and more of a freak freak. No wonder her only friend is her journal. At the Residency's Ward 2, Mira discovers that her shrink is a fellow fantasy nerd and that her wardmates have enough of their own high-risk behaviours to tolerate hers. The complex friendships she forms with them (including a first love), the slow trust she builds with her treatment team, and the outside and family visits she earns give her things to look forward to beyond the drudgery of her compulsions. But it takes visiting Gung Gung, her dying maternal grandfather, for her to realize that to truly live, she must fight the cognitive distortions at the heart of her compulsions. Based on the author’s personal experience, A Drop in the Ocean is a gritty, humanizing portrait of living with mental illness.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alexis on June 13, 2025

"A drop in the ocean" is about a teenager named Mira who has severe OCD. She lives in a psych ward, where she goes to school. The book is about her experiences on the ward, her friendships and a romantic relationship. Mira also has many sessions with the nurses and with her psychiatrist, Dr. Grant.......more

Goodreads review by Leslie on May 17, 2025

I have an advanced copy . This is a very gritty, realistic view of what goes on in a teen treatment facility and how challenging life can be for kids with mental health issues, and way less than idyllic lives. Mia struggles to fit in anywhere and yet creates a place of healing for herself and discov......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on June 10, 2025

Words cant describe how beautiful, touching and real this story is! Wishing I could give young Mira the biggest of hugs ❤️......more

Goodreads review by Chelsey on March 31, 2025

What a beautiful, beautiful book......more

Goodreads review by Tina on February 03, 2025

Made me cry. Full review soon Thank you to the author for my ARC!......more