Tag: mental health

29 books with this tag.

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My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Ottessa Moshfegh · 2018

A young art graduate tries to sleep for a year with pills and Reva while the city drifts toward 2001.

3,146-word summary · 14 min read

Turtles All the Way Down

John Green · 2017

Aza Holmes lives with intrusive thoughts while chasing a missing billionaire with Daisy.

2,007-word summary · 9 min read

All the Bright Places

Jennifer Niven · 2015

Grieving Violet and struggling Finch wander Indiana for a school project and each other.

2,208-word summary · 10 min read

The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath · 1963

Esther Greenwood wins a New York internship that should feel bright, then sinks into depression at home. Plath's 1963 novel follows her breakdown, treatment,…

2,504-word summary · 11 min read

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky · 1999

Chbosky's Perks retold: Charlie's letters, Sam and Patrick, first year of high school in Pittsburgh.

1,951-word summary · 9 min read