In group, they are all assigned a superhero which they are addressed as by each other and group leader. It's inevitable that Robin and Batman are Robyn and Adam.
We see each one's struggle with their own rituals and past issues as they slowly open up in group with a lot of coinciding mental health issues not just OCD discussed from self harm, eating disorders, etc.
Adam has to write lists for his individual therapy sessions and through those we see his struggles and wishes along with his dosage of meds as the novel goes on, Robyn is getting better while Adam is sinking back into more rituals and habits.
Robyn also has a lot in her past from her mother's suicide to self harm and purging which show up as a surprise for Adam as he doesn't expect it but then again, he never expected Robyn until she walked into group one day.
Adam's home life is also poor as his mum is an extreme boarder and also starts to receive threatening letters in the post which turn out to be from a surprising person and a deep complex issue dealt with.
A lot of complex issues collide in this book which could possibly trigger sensitive people out there with frequent references made throughout to counting obsessively and being unable to enter your own house because of needing to follow rituals. However it is an open and raw look into the life of suffering with OCD day to day and was eye opening at how it can be so detrimental on day to day life and relationships. The only thing I didn't like about the book was the religious aspect as Adam introduces Robyn to Catholicism which I have no issue with but it didn't manifest into a hard-core plot involving Catholicism, Robyn was just opened to the idea and joined as did the group visiting the cathedral with Adam many a time.
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