Well, I've had this on my shelf for so long I thought it was about time to read it. This is a sort of tongue and cheek book about depression. Yep, you read that right. Winston Churchill famously referred to his depressive episodes as his "black dog". In this book that black dog, Black Pat, rents a room from a woman, commutes to Churchill's home, Chartwell, and depresses everyone in his wake. It was amusing and creative. It was even an interesting take of a famous figure's psyche. But it honestly wasn't anything like what depression is like. While I know that's personal and different for everyone, Black Pat managed to be more nuisance and annoyance. And, don't get me wrong, depression is really annoying, but it's really so much worse than that.