I'm making it to the end of my reread just in time for the end of the month. The ending is a little more troubling than I remembered, or at least it's really easy to read that way. But I think it's ultimately still a good message, even if I suspect an expert on the subject would have some notes. [spoiler]It seems almost like the cure for depression is being depicted as "just think happy thoughts." Which, yeah, that doesn't work.
But I think that's just somewhat clumsy phrasing. If you look at what's really going on, you can see it's not about Polyanna-ing your way out of severe mental health problems. It's more that positive thinking is something that has to be nurtured. Koo'bur says it best when he tells Mag, "It will be the hardest thing you'll ever do," and while the battle is endless, "it's one worth fighting."[/quote]
Thanks to all who joined me on this journey to the center of a neurotic gryphon-thing's fragile psyche! Who's got June?