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

4.0

This is a really poetic, surrealist deep dive into depression. It totally submerges you in the brain of someone who is truly struggling, using fairy tale imagery to make it clear that depression is something that often makes you feel far from the “real world.” It was strange, dreamy, sad, and hopeful; I found myself tabbing the book quite a bit because the writing itself is so ethereal & lovely.

I read this in one sitting, then had to sit and think about it for a while. While some of the more fantastical magic elements might not work for every reader, I think most people will find themselves deeply enchanted by the character of Whimsy.