It is also not granted a medico-legal entity (it cannot be used as legal defence). Munchausen's by proxy, as of my writing this, is not.

Munchausen's itself is recognized as a mental disorder. I've read a few fiction books with Munchausen's (aka Factitious Disorder) and have done a fair bit of outside reading on it. Well, I know there's a lot of debate on this issue. Rose Gold might be a victim but she is definitely not the sweet, innocent kid Patty left behind. What we do know is that neither Patty nor Rose Gold is particularly likable. It is about Rose Gold punishing Patty for destroying her body and her life. Lots of reviews have revealed the essence of the story, but the book treats it as a spoiler so I will tag it: this is a revenge story. What is Rose Gold up to? Is she planning some payback? Or is she really ready to put the past behind her? She welcomes Patty into the home she has bought and even lets her look after her newborn baby. Now she's getting out and, to everyone's surprise, Rose Gold has agreed to have her back. Patty Watts was finally caught, convicted, and sent to prison for five years. However, it turns out her mother had actually been poisoning her for years, seeking more and more medical diagnoses, and taking money from well-meaning strangers. In this book, Rose Gold Watts believed herself to be seriously ill for the first eighteen years of her life. A lot of my major issues are going to be under spoiler tags.ĭarling Rose Gold is based on the true story of Dee Dee Blanchard and Gypsy Rose. I just personally couldn't get on board with the narrative being sold here.

If you enjoyed this and found it a compelling thriller, then I am glad. I'm not going to get all finger-waggy about it. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I really didn't like what seems to be the 'message'. This book just didn't sit right with me, guys.

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