Book description
They Both Die at the End meets The Bell Jar in this haunting, beautiful young adult novel-in-verse about clinical depression and healing from trauma, from National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride.
Whimsy is back in the hospital for treatment of clinical depression. When she meets a boy named Faerry, she…
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Why read it?
1 author picked We Are All So Good at Smiling as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A novel in verse with a thrilling magical bent, this book defied all my expectations while somehow exceeding them.
Out of all the books on my list, this one is the most blatantly magical, but the wild happenings are so woven into the contemporary setting that they feel believable. I also love how this book deals with two protagonists who struggle with depression and grief in different ways and find ways to support each other without belittling the intensity of each other’s suffering. Add in a satisfying plot twist, and this book is a soulful, brilliant ride.
From Ashley's list on magical realism about mental health.
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