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

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing tense medium-paced
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

in some ways i resonate with gilda, and just as she has mentioned (paraphrased), i will probably forget these moments and specifically reading this book. it wasn't a bad read at all, in fact, there were a handful of moments that had me chuckling. i think if i had read this during the pandemic, i would probably feel more strongly towards this book. some parts of the story i did find myself skimming through because it just seemed repetitive to me, but perhaps those parts are just a depiction of the anxious and obsessive thoughts in mental health challenges that many including myself have experienced. definitely an existential piece, which again i think i would have especially loved to have read this book during the pandemic because i was #going through it. i hope gilda continues treats herself as well as she had treated Flop and that it eventually all works out well between her and eleanor. 
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