Promising Young Women
2012 • 160 pages
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A series of fragmentary tales telling the story of Lizzie, a young woman who, in her early twenties, embarks on a journey of many years through psychiatric institutions.
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This was oddly charming, for a book that is basically a bunch of vignettes about mental illness, and being in a (relatively nice) institution from time to time. I loved that it was intimate without being particularly raw, that it dealt with some intense feelings and ideas without being overwhelming. Part of the not-overwhelming part was the good writing. Part of it is the shortness of the chapters, perhaps, though I read over just a few days. It's one I want to read again.
