883 reviews for:

While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence

Meg Kissinger

4.28 AVERAGE

samianneyay's review

4.25

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

spacem0nkeyyy's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative sad slow-paced

molly1999's review

3.0

sad slow-paced

mypantsaretight's review

4.5

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

iannome's review

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

mohekki's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

kenovak's review

4.0

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

kalisnowkitty's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Meg Kissinger's book is a beautiful blend of memoir and investigative reporting. The first half of the book reads like a classic emotional memoir - recounting the family's history, going on side tangents, and painting a complex picture. The second half reads like an investigative report - scathing facts, accounts, and indictments of the mental health system. A powerful read for anyone who wants to learn about love and compassion.

jaxgulasy's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

alyabbs's review against another edition

2.75

informative