Thirteen riveting essays bring readers intimately close to the frustrations, horrors and confusion of living with chronic and mental illness. It may not be a traditional memoir, but Esmé Weijun Wang still bares all as she details the lead up to, and diagnosis of, her schizoaffective disorder. From discussing why she doesn’t want to have children to breaking down the experience of believing she is dead, Wang establishes herself as a brave voice in the broader dialogue around mental health.
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