A review by ankita_g
I've never been (Un)happier by Shaheen Bhatt

3.0

I don't know if I am qualified enough to review this book because I can't completely relate to it. While I have been depressed for a while in the past and have felt the way Shaheen Bhatt has, my depression hadn't been a looming shadow in my life for years like it has been for her. The book reminded me of my own depression, and it made me feel sad, instead of hopeful (like it did for many others), because Shaheen has been consistently struggling with something that I can't even imagine going through again, for most of her life. It was a rather painful experience for me to read this book, and I was glad that it was short, much like a blog post. I don't think I could have continued with it if it were longer, no matter how much it tells you from time to time that 'it's/it'll be okay'. It also reads a little bit like a ghost story where depression is characterized as some sort of an invisible monster that is always around, but we don't get enough examples to understand how it practically affected/affects Shaheen's life.

Shaheen Bhatt is a gifted writer though. The book is extremely well written and actually helps you understand how it 'feels' like to live with depression.