![]() ![]() She must learn to not only accept the support systems offered to her, but also the good within herself. Her unresolved trauma pulls others into its grip, anguish radiating from the source and impacting the lives of both friends and foes. When an unlikely ally comes to her aid, she hides behind her pride and refuses her charity - only to find herself in even deeper despair. Jun finds herself all alone and face to face with her pain while sleeping on the streets of a bustling city, surrounded by unfriendly and unforgiving faces. Written within the world of a speculative near-future Earth, “PTSD” addresses real-world problems such as addiction, the atrocities of war and the lack of welfare for veterans. She must work through the trauma that she endured and continues to live with. ![]() Guillaume Singelin’s “PTSD” is the story of a girl having returned from a vicious war to an unsupportive home. Review by Ashley Cornell, The Great Escape Louisville ![]()
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