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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

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Fiction Psychology Young Adult Classics Fiction

by Hannah Green, Joanne Greenberg

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3.85 (22.4K ratings)
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description 288 pages

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Hannah Green, Joanne Greenberg holds a well received rating of 3.85 out of 5, based on 22.4K reader ratings. First published in 1964. The book spans 288 pages.

About I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is the story of a sixteen-year-old who retreats from reality into the bondage of a lushly imagined but threatening kingdom, and her slow and painful journey back to sanity.Chronicles the three-year battle of a mentally ill, but perceptive, teenage girl against a world of her own creation, emphasizing her relationship with the doctor who gave her the ammunition of self-understanding with which to help herself."I wrote this novel, which is a fictionalized autobiography, to give a picture of what being schizophrenic feels like and what can be accomplished with a trusting relationship between a gifted therapist and a willing patient. It is not a case history or study. I like to think it is a hymn to reality." —Joanne Greenberg

Detail Value
Author Hannah Green, Joanne Greenberg
Published 1964
Pages 288
Genres Fiction, Psychology, Young Adult, Classics, Fiction
Average Rating 3.85 / 5.00
Total Ratings 22,420

Reader Ratings & Analysis

Rating Overview

3.9
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22.4K ratings
With a rating of 3.85, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is rated below the global average of 4.17. Compared to its genre average of 3.99, it performs below the genre benchmark.

How It Compares

3.85
This Book
3.99
Classics Average
4.17
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Frequently Asked Questions

What genre is I Never Promised You a Rose Garden?

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is categorized as Fiction, Psychology, Young Adult, Classics. Its primary genre classification is Classics.

Is I Never Promised You a Rose Garden worth reading?

Based on 22.4K reader ratings, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden has an average score of 3.85 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."

How many pages is I Never Promised You a Rose Garden?

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden has 288 pages.

Who wrote I Never Promised You a Rose Garden?

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden was written by Hannah Green, Joanne Greenberg. It was first published in 1964.

What is the ISBN for I Never Promised You a Rose Garden?

The ISBN-13 for I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is 9780451160320.0.

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