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Reviewed by Emma Megan for Readers' Favorite
The Other Side of Nothing by Anastasia Zadeik is a powerful and moving novel. It follows Julia Reeves, an eighteen-year-old, as she tries to find a way to escape from the pain and guilt that consume her. Her father made her believe in a world of beauty, poetry, grace, and second chances, but now he is gone forever. She failed once again to end the feelings of agonizing numbness and emptiness. Fortunately, Julia wants to believe in something again, so she decides to check herself into a psychiatric facility. Soon, she meets Sam Lorenzo, a 23-year-old suicide attempt survivor. Sam makes her believe in a future filled with beauty, no guilt, and one with him. Thus, she agrees when he asks her to see places, create things, and immortalize beauty together. She now believes they can save and fix each other. But will Julia be able to save Sam from himself?
The Other Side of Nothing is an insightful novel about loss, mental illness and its challenges, second chances, love, hope, and moving on. Anastasia Zadeik delivers some of the most interesting, in-depth, and thoughtfully crafted characters I've ever encountered, particularly Sam. This story reminds us that we can never truly know what's in the mind or soul of another person. It shows the importance of love, understanding, and acceptance within a family, asking for help when feeling overwhelmed, and talking openly about mental health. It explores the desire to live courageously, to control your own life, to accept who you are, and to choose your own path. This is one of those absorbing stories that leave a handprint on our hearts, and we can all learn something from it.
