This book was, actually, really great. I picked it up because I thought it would be interesting to read a book about the process of psychology in a novel way. The main character, Julia, finds herself alone and abandoned when her husband takes a job across the country, her best friend moves away, and her psychologist moves to another state. Being a counselor in training, however, I was a little hesitant and thought it might butcher the actual "shrink" perspective of the book. To my surprise and pleasure,it did a really good job of keeping the truth to the counseling process, while not getting too bogged down with the "process" of counseling.
I loved reading about the inner thoughts of a NYC self-help guru. I was impressed with the depth and introspection the author gave to her main character, and loved reading about the different theories different counselors and psychologists used. The author vaguely skimmed over those different theories and techniques, but I still enjoyed reading them.
It was a fairly quick read for me, but one that I would recommend. Although a little heady at times, if you're into psychology and New York City then go rent it from your local lib!
