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A11eyRat t1_iu7x3w3 wrote

I would maybe recommend stopping and picking it up a bit later. I also read this book when I was terribly depressed and going through almost the same life experiences that Esther was going through. Although it made me feel less alone…as if talking to a friend who understands exactly how you feel when you confide in them about some difficulties in life…it was kind of triggering.

I also chose the Audiobook (read by Maggie Gyllenhall) and I think her perfect execution of the detached Esther really struck a cord with me. It almost made me think that everything that she is feeling and everything that she did is okay given her situation and mental state. And this is not good if someone reading the book is really depressed…

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IDoBeVibing745 OP t1_iua0lij wrote

Yeah it's hard for me to tell if it's a good emotionally difficult or bad. Probably a mix of both. I think that's a good point about the audiobook. The reason this part of the book has been more difficult is that she has gotten to a point that is beyond where I have gone, but everything up to that point has been so relatable, so in some ways it feels like looking at my future.

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A11eyRat t1_iua4dkj wrote

I hope you consider maybe taking a break and picking up a more light and cheery book until the feelings of despair subside. You can always come back to this book when you are feeling a bit better.

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