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A review by renee_b
Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu
4.0
I loved this book! Set in a beautifully imagined dystopia that's part Pleasantville, part Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, this book explores really big themes about pain, and how sorrow shapes us as humans. I especially liked it's exploration of the idea that emotions aren't detached from one another, that a memory containing sadness might also contain joy, frustration, bittersweetness, anger, fear. It really expertly explored the idea that you can't compartmentalize emotions, because they're all valuable (and all intertwined).
I also liked the way this book talked about depression, both from the view of someone who loves another person with depression, and from the perspective of someone dealing with their own depression. I related a lot to the main character trying and trying to be happy, but not being able to force herself to be, despite having (arguably) happy circumstances, and despite other people telling her she should be happy.
I also liked the way this book talked about depression, both from the view of someone who loves another person with depression, and from the perspective of someone dealing with their own depression. I related a lot to the main character trying and trying to be happy, but not being able to force herself to be, despite having (arguably) happy circumstances, and despite other people telling her she should be happy.