Lisa, Bright and Dark

"daddy, I think I'm going crazy". Mary Nell looked up astonished. "Oh Mr. shilling said. "Why is that?" "I can't tell you", Lisa said. "I just think it's true. And I'm frightened." Lisa, Bright and Dark by John Neufeld Possible triggers..Mental Illness, attempted suicide. My Review: This book is described......more

Sixteen year old Lisa is calling for help but no adult is willing to help her so her friends come to her rescue. They become her therapists and the story takes off. This book was written in 1969, so as a reader you have to consider the circumstances and the characters do the best they can to be the......more

Lisa Shilling is an attractive, smart, and friendly girl from a comfortably middle class family in a small town in New York. She's dating the most popular boy in her highschool, has lots of friends, and seems to have everything. But midway through her junior year of highschool, Lisa begins to notice......more

I read this book when I was in middle school...(ahem...1979.) I was fascinated with it, and continued to re-read it about 5 more times before I graduated high school. There was so much about Lisa that I identified with, and her story resonated with me in profound ways. I work in a library, and we do......more

I first read this novel in middle school as a young teen and found it riveting. Now as a parent with my own teens, I was interested in rereading some of my childhood favorites. The story still holds up, but some of the dialogue left me wondering if my parents’ generation really talked like that. I d......more