Yippeee!!!

Yes! I did it! I *finally* did it! I finished No Man's Land! It wasn't a long book, but I only read it before bed and most nights, I'm too drained to even pack my backpack, much less read a depressing book. No Man's Land was really interesting to me because it gave me some insight into the stressful lives of military families. I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars. I would have given it 5 stars, but the author has too many plot lines going on and some of them are a little bit choppy. Otherwise, I loved this novel! I would certainly recommend it to people who are interested in psychology. A major influence in the story had to do with emotions and the effects life can have on different people. It also explores the toll that war takes on our nation's soldiers, including PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Syndrome occurs when one is involved in a terrifying situation that may result in physical harm or threat of physical harm. This can lead to flashbacks, avoidance, and hyper-arousal or "jumpiness". After researching the author, I also found out that she is a neuro-psychologist. I found this interesting because several characters in this novel go to a psychologist of some sorts.