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Cover for Skim
November 4, 2016
Comments: 9

Review: Skim by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki

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Skim does a good job of showing misguided attempts to help those with depression, and lets the reader see the absurdity for themselves.

Cover for I Was Here
May 20, 2015
Comments: 9

Review: I Was Here by Gayle Forman

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I Was Here is full of wasted potential; Meg is as much of a prop to the story as Mr. Body is to Clue.

Cover for This Is Not a Test
May 18, 2015
Comments: 2

Review: This Is Not a Test by Courtney Summers

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A girl who didn’t want to survive in the regular world is one of a few survivors of the zombie apocalypse, trapped with classmates in their school. But the warped perspective that Sloane’s depression gives to her situation is what makes this book special.

Cover for When Reason Breaks
February 20, 2015
Comments: 6

Review: When Reason Breaks by Cindy L. Rodriguez

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The parallel journeys of Emily and Elizabeth allow author Rodriguez to explore two different expressions of depression, and show her deep understanding of the manifold ways that depression affects people.

Cover for All the Bright Places
January 16, 2015
Comments: 55

Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

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The writing and characters are wonderful, but if you’re looking for a book about depression, I’d pass on this one.