The Love That Split the World

Brief explanations of different types of hallucinations, a few Myers-Briggs types, how EMDT works and how it's used to treat PTSD, Einstein thinking time is an illusion, and some information about the relationship of the amygdala (a set of neurons located deep in the brain's medial temporal lobe) to dreaming and working through early traumas. Lots of First Nation stories, with few attributed to a specific tribe, and very brief discussion of how the stories relate to living in the modern world and whether they can be understood from a Eurocentric world view.

Natalie has strong family bonds and is close to both parents and her siblings. The family is a great model for a blend of adopted and biological children. Natalie's always known she was adopted, and her parents encourage and support her desire to know more about her biological heritage. She's a great academic role model, accepted at Brown University, and was socially well-adjusted in high school. She's finding change difficult but feels like it's necessary to progress in life. Beau is ideal: loyal and supportive and he never pressures Natalie and appreciates her as she is, for who she is.

Lots of kissing, caressing, and some light making out described without detail. A story within the novel has a brother trying to sleep with his sister. Natalie and her counselor briefly talk about having sex and getting pregnant.

Lots of restaurant chains, snack foods, retailers, and car makes establish location or character. A few liquor brands mentioned once each. Name-brand drugs mentioned include Viagra, Ativan, and Dramamine.