The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness
ISBN: 9780648023852
Australian: Yes
Published: 2021 by WestWords
Level: Mature
CBCA Notables 2023. An allegorical story of a boy's experience of psychosis, with mental illness represented as a fantastical tree whose flowers are ecstasy and whose fruit is unbearable sadness. Drawings and paintings lead the reader through the boy's early discovery of his strangeness, his surrender to the disease, the ensuing psychotic journey, and eventual self-acceptance. The recording of a full orchestral score composed by the author-illustrator accompanies the book.
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