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134 reviews
Hospital by Sanya Rushdi
5.0
a stunning little novel about psychosis, psych wards, and the line between care and coercion. i loved this.
Stay True by Hua Hsu
4.0
loved this ode to friendship. i think the comparison to JUST KIDS (by the atlantic) is right, but to me this lacked the kind of gut punch a writer like hanif abdurraqib could have brought to this story.
Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
i struggled with the leaping time periods and the dialogue at times. totally on me and not the book — i might come back to it in the future when i have a stronger ability to concentrate
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
5.0
brady does an incredible job of melding unflinching memoir, medical information and social commentary. i raced through this book in a day and a half, but know i’ll come back to — not just the sections i underlined but the book as a whole — with lasting gratitude
It's Not Just You by Tori Tsui
3.0
the good stuff was great, but this felt really inconsistent overall for mine
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
4.0
this was such a joy, so comforting and charming. i tore through it.
The Book of Mother by Violaine Huisman
3.0
not sure if it was the writing style or the closeness of subject that detached me from this novel and made it a slow, difficult read, but i’m always grateful to see nuanced portrayals of mental illness (in this case bipolar disorder).
The Year I Met My Brain by Matilda Boseley
4.0
an invaluable, accessible guidebook to anyone navigating an adult diagnosis of adhd. i understand so much more about the disorder, about myself, and about the choices i now have.
Supper Club by Lara Williams
3.0
i loved the exploration of friendship and of a woman coming of age despite of entrenched misogyny, but the flow of this novel didn’t quite do it for me and i found some of the extended food elements a bit distracting