Me, Myself, and Them

Summary

A heartbreaking, funny, and fresh debut novel about one man’s struggle with mental illness, Me, Myself and Them is a moving, eye-opening exploration of the healing power of human connection, perfect for readers of Silver Linings Playbook and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.

Struggling to cope with a tragic loss, Denis Murphy has, for the past seven years, learned to live a bit differently. Both his friends—Ollie and Frank—are used to his strict routines, like ironing his socks and lighting his fireplace every Sunday afternoon (even in the summer). His forlorn mother puts up with his strange “no touching” antics, even though all she wants is a hug from her son. Really, the only problem is the four monsters he has for roommates. Literally. Plasterer, The Professor, Penny O’Neill and Deano (a mute hairball), this ragtag bunch runs his life and are hell-bent on creating chaos in his orderly world.

Then Rebecca returns to town. Rebecca is Denis’ enigmatic ex-girlfriend from his former life and she is sunshine personified. Shocked to meet the new Denis—a broken man, unable to manage even the most basic social interactions—she becomes determined to bring back the old funny, charismatic Denis. It’s not long before Rebecca’s carefree charm threatens to shatter the finely crafted world Denis has created for himself.

As Denis begins to re-emerge from his sheltered existence and rediscover the person he used to be, the monsters declare all-out war, and he is forced to finally confront what happened all those years ago and combat the demons that share his house, and his head.