A review by louzr
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

read: 18/11/23 - 21/11/23 | spoilers!
This was a book that pleasantly surprised me. I bought the book on a whim and nearly didn't read it due to not being too intrigued by the blurb, yet I am so glad I did. I was hit with a witty narrative voice, an accurate depiction of mental illness, beautiful prose, and a healthy pacing that kept the book not only breathable but reflective of the main character's anxious state. The book was funny whilst heart-warming, honest to a struggling experience whilst being simultaneously hopeful. There was an earnest humanity woven into each character that made everyone exciting to read. Austin's prose is darkly in-line with Gilda's thought process;

the remnants of her coffee described as "guts", her drinking described as "[sweating] out God's blood", everything fittingly described either disgustingly or clinically>

I adored the book and its characters, my only criticism being that

I wish we got more of Gilda and Eli as I loved their dynamic

- more a case of wanting more rather than an actual fault with the book, I think. A heavy yet entertaining read :]