A review by lucybbookstuff
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

dark funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really liked this! Super quick read, a great balance of humor and darkness. (As someone who grew up in a Catholic-adjacent religion, those parts were hilarious.)

I think this gave me my closest look ever at what the combination of depression and anxiety can look like. Thankfully, I have never experienced either at this level, so this book was an educational experience, while also being highly entertaining.

It was truly an immersive experience in the mind of someone suffering with severe, untreated mental illness. Even when I was extremely frustrated with her, I always understood where her decisions and impulses were coming from.

It got really real, but also kept a great thread of levity. And leaves you with a glimmer of hope as well, without being unrealistic or cheesy.