This book was on a Goodreads author's favs list and it was available at my library so I thought, "Why not?" Ugh, I regret that now. Not to say it wasn't a well-written book, the premise was unusual and overall the writing was quite interesting. Unfortunately, the subject matter was so stressful reading it semi-traumatic.

I should have known better than to read a book about depression while dealing with anxiety! The combination of reading this and hearing my parents discuss all the repairs our potential buyers want to do on our old house sent me into an anxiety attack (which I really haven't experienced much before & was very unpleasant). I managed to finish it because to leave a book unfinished after I've started it is practically an anathema to me. Also, I like to suffer.

To the author's credit, she made the character of the Black Dog super compelling - I felt downright oppressed by his presence just like the characters did. In the end, there was a very welcome resolution that made me feel very relieved and even a bit hopeful, but the journey there was not fun!

As it is, despite good writing, I can't recommend this book to anyone who has ever dealt with anxiety or depression - it's just too darn stressful!