A review by spookynerd
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

4.25

This was one of those titles that is so well known, I've thought "I ought to have read this," as it sat on my TBR shelf for years. After picking it up and starting to read it, I very quickly made myself uncomfortable as I thought, "This is.... real. This identifies too well," and realized upon looking more closely that it is, in fact, a memoir. I had never been aware of that. 

This was a quick read but not an insubstantial one. The anthology type storytelling makes it go by quickly, but it gets under your skin at the same time. It's funny and poignant, and I think it sheds light on some pervasive issues with society and mental health issues - and how we view and treat it.
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