Please Stop Trying to Leave Me follows Norma, a queer writer suffering from depersonalization-derealization disorder—a condition that can cause you to feel estranged from your thoughts, body, and the world around you. Saab uses experimental form to drop us into Norma’s therapy sessions, moments in her life, and her short stories while thoughtfully examining mental health, deep trauma, the challenges of maintaining healthy relationships, climate anxiety, writing, and how social media interferes with our reality. Dark, clever, and surprisingly funny, I really enjoyed this innovative debut!