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peripetia's review against another edition
4.25
This was short and well-written book on living with depression. I found the prose beautiful. In the end this was more of just a personal account on depression and not really a full memoir, more like a long essay that kind of ended abruptly. Very good nonetheless.
ledimirnunez's review against another edition
3.0
William Styron's short memoir touched on many of the dreadful truths of depression and eventually ended on a promising note. This can be beaten. There is hope at the end of the road, and help comes from helping others. Having the patience to convince someone who is convinced otherwise that life should be lived. Using metaphors like "yelling chin up to a person who is drowning." But he almost drowned, and there was no particular cause.
I did expect to find answers. Which answers? I don't know. But part of this book left me feeling empty, realizing that someone elses' depression will never mirror mine. Perhaps, a more powerful read will be Millen Brand's The Outward Room.
What courage does it take to admit these feelings? With everything wrong with the world, no one acts like anything is happening of note. Still, carrying on with their days. People want you to be normal, to smile, and cheer for a while. It may not be so simple from here on out.
I did expect to find answers. Which answers? I don't know. But part of this book left me feeling empty, realizing that someone elses' depression will never mirror mine. Perhaps, a more powerful read will be Millen Brand's The Outward Room.
What courage does it take to admit these feelings? With everything wrong with the world, no one acts like anything is happening of note. Still, carrying on with their days. People want you to be normal, to smile, and cheer for a while. It may not be so simple from here on out.