A review by lifeinpoetry
I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying by Bassey Ikpi

5.0

It's been a bad day so I wept through the second half. Felt her fear, frustration, and exhaustion in the psych ward while listening with deep anxiety. Triggering if your psych ward/hospital experience(s) has/have ever been traumatic. The lead up to her suicide attempt and subsequent hospitalization was so real. Small flashes of frustration at her multiple refusals of help but that is what makes this memoir honest. I admired her independence and her ability to flourish, despite the mental illness, on an extremely personal level.