MenuForTorontoPublicLibrarysiteAccountandSignInSearchBooks,Video,Research&MoreDownloads&EbooksPrograms,Classes&ExhibitsHours&LocationsUsingtheLibraryContactUsAccountSignInSearchbooks,movies,branches,programs&moreTPLTeensOCDLoveStoryOctober7,2013|AshleyComments(1)Imagineyourboyfriendhadtospendeightminutesscrubbinghishandscleanafterholdingyourhand.Or,ifyouhadtocircletheblockadozentimesinyourcarjusttobeabsolutelysurethatyoudidn'thitanyone.ThisisBea'srealityinCoreyAnnHaydu'snovel,OCDLoveStory. Inthisbook,Beaisahighschoolseniorwhodevelopsanumberofcompulsionsfollowingatraumaticevent.Forcedtoundergogrouptherapy,Beadoesn'tfeelthatshehasobsessivecompulsivedisorder. Shepreferstothinkofherselfasquirky,unliketheotherteensintherapywhoshethinksareobviouslycrazy. Whenthelightsgooutatherschooldance,Bearealizesthatsomeonebesideherishavingapanicattack. Shecomfortsthestrangerandtheyshareakiss. Imaginehersuprisewhenshefindsoutthatthestranger,Beckisapartofhergrouptherapysession. ItturnsoutthatBeckalsosuffersfromobsessivecompulsivedisorder.BeaandBeckfallinginloveandtryingtobuildarelationshiptogetherprovesincrediblydifficultwithalloftheircompulsions. Beckisobsessedwithworkingout,sometimesspendingeighthours adayatthegym.MeanwhileBeahaddevelopedanobsessionwithacoupleshehasseenathertherapist'sofficeandfindsherselfcompelledtovisittheirapartmentdaily.Relationshipscanbehardenoughwithouttheseaddedcomplications. IfoundmyselfinitiallydrawntoOCDLoveStorybecauseofits intriguingtitleandbrightandfunlookingcover.Itturnsoutthat thisstoryisanythingbutfun.IknewverylittleaboutOCDbeforehand. HayducreatedcharacterswhowererealisticandendearingwhilerealisticallynavigatingadolescentlifewithOCD. WhileIwasreadingthisbook,afriendsharedaclipthatIthoughtwasaperfectpairingwiththenovel.NeilHilborn,apoetlivingwithOCDtellshisstoryoffallinginlovewhilestrugglingwiththedisorder.    Thisclipispowerfulandeyeopening,andthenovelisthesame.Giveitatryforanontraditionallovestorythatisasscaryandhonestasitisendearing.PreviousNextCom