A moving and interesting collection of essays on a subject I personally had never read about and that is cloaked in a bigger societal taboo.

Why you might not like it: It's nonfiction, for one. It is also difficult to read and I think it would especially be tricky for people who might find this kind of candid discussion of mental illness triggering. There were moments when her story very much overwhelmed me, so I would also say that being in the right headspace for a more serious, sometime somber set of essays is also essential.

Why I loved it: I listened to the audiobook narrated by the author, one of my favorite ways to consume nonfiction. I felt immersed in Wang's experience. I love nonfiction with a narrative bent, and while this still felt information heavy, and Wang often includes a lot of her own research, it is perfectly balanced with stories of her life, her diagnosis, her career and her family and loved ones. I love things that make me reconsider my own view of something and this was that. This asked me to take a look at what I thought I knew about the schizophrenias, what media has taught me about them, and the kinds of biases we approach the subject with.

Hands down the most moving part of the entire collection was, to me, the discussion of motherhood. That will stay in my brain for a long time.