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So Sad Today: personal essays
by Melissa Broder
„I am never going to recover from being alive.“
Tragedies covered in sarcasm do not make up for the experiences, however, it makes a good book.
Melissa Broder‘s writing is really unique. The way she describes her own experiences with mental illnesses which are devastating to the core makes me unsure whether I want to cry or laugh out loud. The book, even though it contains shocking experiences which I would never survive, was a truly memorable experience. I especially felt drawn to her relatability and the depth of her -so honestly and casually described- emotions. There was no urge to make the reader like her which I feel like was great since the abnormality makes a book good. It‘s fairly different - with no filter.
Another aspect I really enjoyed is that her essays really reflect what life can be about. It’s not always rainbows and butterflies and sometimes it might even be worse than the opposite. It might feel like nightmares you can not escape, situations that form you and mental illnesses that affect you negatively in life, even paralyze you. She never made her experiences look pretty or pretended to see the good in thing which made me really like her as a person, even though I did not always agree with her views.
This was definitely the best book I‘ve read up to now which included essays but I will not lie, I am not a fan of essays and am yet to find a book I really like. Same as with other essays I‘ve read: Something is always missing. It‘s not satisfying to the core which is why I can not give the full 5 stars. I will say tho, this book was a 4,4 star read which is why I would still highly recommend it to anyone who would want to read it.
In conclusion I would really recommend this collection of personal essays, especially for those who suffered or still do from mental illnesses since I feel like reading it was therapeutic in a way. However, I would rather suggest it to adults.
Tragedies covered in sarcasm do not make up for the experiences, however, it makes a good book.
Melissa Broder‘s writing is really unique. The way she describes her own experiences with mental illnesses which are devastating to the core makes me unsure whether I want to cry or laugh out loud. The book, even though it contains shocking experiences which I would never survive, was a truly memorable experience. I especially felt drawn to her relatability and the depth of her -so honestly and casually described- emotions. There was no urge to make the reader like her which I feel like was great since the abnormality makes a book good. It‘s fairly different - with no filter.
Another aspect I really enjoyed is that her essays really reflect what life can be about. It’s not always rainbows and butterflies and sometimes it might even be worse than the opposite. It might feel like nightmares you can not escape, situations that form you and mental illnesses that affect you negatively in life, even paralyze you. She never made her experiences look pretty or pretended to see the good in thing which made me really like her as a person, even though I did not always agree with her views.
This was definitely the best book I‘ve read up to now which included essays but I will not lie, I am not a fan of essays and am yet to find a book I really like. Same as with other essays I‘ve read: Something is always missing. It‘s not satisfying to the core which is why I can not give the full 5 stars. I will say tho, this book was a 4,4 star read which is why I would still highly recommend it to anyone who would want to read it.
In conclusion I would really recommend this collection of personal essays, especially for those who suffered or still do from mental illnesses since I feel like reading it was therapeutic in a way. However, I would rather suggest it to adults.