DrSarahDavid t1_iu42fmc wrote on October 28, 2022 at 12:16 PM

I've never shied away from depressing material, but there's a difference between the tone serving the story, and a relentlessly depressing work that goes entirely nowhere.

AnotherOmnishambles t1_iu4fvra wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:04 PM

I understand if a book isn’t to someone’s tastes but I’m not sure I understand what you’re getting at.

How can a book about depression be criticised for being “relentlessly depressing”? Isn’t the whole point that she has loads of promise and goes “entirely nowhere”?

HaxRyter t1_iu4a7xf wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:21 PM

I’m intrigued by the book, but I have no idea if it is going to depress me or be eye opening.