A review by raethereviewer
We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective

4.5

This story was incredibly well crafted and I loved the way these poems were structured. A lot of the poems hold up really well on their own, outside of the story, but together they craft such a transformative narrative. It’s honestly one of the most creative novels-in-verse I’ve ever read. I think the author handles the portrayal of depression and mental illness so well. There were a few times I had to take a break but there weren’t any overly gruesome moments.