so-soI had hoped that there would be some deeper meditation here on the nature of what it means to choose happiness, or on self vs. community, or any number of other topics. But instead it's a fairly straight-ahead first person account of a depressed woman heading into the holiday season. Not bad but not great, either, and ultimately as good as any other Christmas-adjacent book to kick off the season.
panMeh. I didn‘t love this.
It‘s about a woman who has depression and her family and boyfriend urge her constantly to get on meds. She, however, likes herself how she is and would like to be left alone.
I thought about bailing several times, and don‘t feel like I would have missed out if I had. Maybe better for someone who can relate to Janet more?
Cute dog on the cover is the best part for me.
pickI loved this one! It read like a short story to me, in the sense that it was very focused. It had a few characters and one central plot and theme. It dealt with the topic of depression in such a nuanced and approachable way, that I really appreciated. It made me think twice about our culture‘s obsession and need for happiness. I loved Janet, she was so adorable and funny.
pickThis is a book I had to be in the right mood for, and I was today!
Janet is sad but really no more sad than most of us in the post-modern world. Everyone in her life takes anti-depressants, and they don‘t understand why she just won‘t join them. Then a special pill to get you through the holidays comes along, and Janet asks for a prescription. Kristen Sieh does an great job narrating this mostly stream of consciousness novel. #audiobook ⬇️
Making some Christmas fudge and listening to a happily depressed woman figure out how she's going to make it through this year's Christmas hell. An utter delight.
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87/100
Thanks for the tag @Tanisha_A !
1. I usually keep them if it's a book I'm fond of; as I don't buy physical copies these days unless I know it's a keeper. I give them away if it's not a book I'm likely to re-read.
2. Currently, the two pictured, not least for their brilliant covers. The descriptions are so intriguing.
Thank you for the giveaway @TheSpineView ! #Two4TuesdayGiveaway Tagging @rohit-sawant & @merelybookish if you'd like to play :)
pickNot for everyone and not for every time, but I LOVED this quirky novel and thought it was a fab pandemic read. #ARC #Netgalley
Sad Janet: A Novel | 
