Being a book about depression, "Mr. Chartwell" was not as depressing as one might think going in. I found it to be a quick and delightfully entertaining read. The character of Black Pat is at once hideous and endearing, and as one who has suffered from depression, all too familiar. The undercurrent beneath the emotional, and sometimes physical, struggle with Black Pat is one of hope. It is sometimes difficult to express the feeling of depression, and Rebecca Hunt does it well with Churchill's "black dog".

I received this book from FirstReads and my review is based on the ARC.