jeansbookbag 's review for:

While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence by Meg Kissinger

4.0

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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This was a really fascinating memoir. Kissinger is an excellent writer, and I commend her for her honesty and vulnerability for telling her family's story. I thought the juxtaposition of her own story and the overall story of mental health in the United States was very effective. I will say, Kissinger is a journalist and it shows, so if that's not a style of writing you enjoy, this may not work as well for you. Personally, I prefer that style, but it does have a tendency to be less emotionally connected. Overall, I would recommend this to anyone interested in memoirs and mental health, as it's an excellent look at the topic.