Manilla Press The Strange Case of Jane O. The extraordinary and unforgettable new novel from the international bestselling author of THE AGE OF MIRACLES.

By Karen Thompson Walker

Book Overview

In this spellbinding and provocative novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Miracles, a young mother is struck by sudden and puzzling psychological symptoms that illuminate the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786585022
• ISBN13: 9781786585028
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Manilla Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.1" x 5.7"

Customer Reviews

3.75 stars

THE STRANGE CASE OF JANE O. by Karen Thompson Walker This reads like a therapist’s clinical case notes about a patient experiencing hallucinations, and extended blackout periods (dissociative fugue or fugue state). At first, Dr. Henry Byrd is detached and unemotional towards Jane, but as her blackout episodes intensify, and her memories become uncanny, he starts to question his own reality. Reading this had ME questioning Jane’s journal entries/memories, and Dr. Byrd’s sanity throughout the story. Gotta love unreliable characters! This book explores themes of psychological trauma, mental health and motherhood, with a bit of science fiction thrown in. If you’ve ever found yourself going down an internet rabbit hole about glitches in the matrix or the existence of the multiverse, you’ll probably enjoy this book. Rating: 3.75/5 ⭐️