When Rabbit Howls

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When Rabbit Howls is a 1987 autobiography by "The Troops" for Truddi Chase (being the collective name for the author's multiple personalities). The novel details her journey through therapy as she discovers dozens of personalities living within her, and unlocks the horrors of her childhood that caused her mind to fracture over and over again.

Compare The Minds of Billy Milligan.

Tropes used in When Rabbit Howls include:
  • Shark Pool: As a punishment her sadistic stepfather lowers her into a well infested with snakes. The trauma of this single event finally pushes her over the edge and she begins to split off her personalities to deal with her abuse.
  • Split Personality
  • Split Personality Merge: The Troops refuse to do so.
  • Inner Dialogue: The author's various personalities have internal conversations with each other.
  • The Voiceless: Rabbit only screams in pain and horror.
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