What good is perfection, anyway?

What good is perfection, anyway?

As it’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek I thought I’d say a few words about my 2nd novel, The Pursuit of Ordinary.

The main character, Dan, has a range of mental health diagnoses, starting with bulimia through to (but not limited to) depersonalisation disorder. This is all before he begins hearing a voice – Joe – in his head.

In short, he has *a lot* going on.

I took the mental health aspects of the novel incredibly seriously. I did a lot of research. One of the main...