A review by jimmydean
Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li

5.0

I was scared to read this book. I lost one of my best mates to suicide a few years ago and I speak to his mum regularly. I wasn’t sure I could handle this book right now, but it turned out to be one of the most illuminating things I’ve ever read. It’s always very beautiful to read a book that connects with every feeling in your body - the kind of book you instantly message people about, thinking about the people we love and the ones we love and lose. I’ve been in a cloud of fog while coming off of my anti-depressants and this book shone through that with an empathy and clarity that feels transformative.