I used to be a happy person. Now, I'm not so sure.
I've been dealing with a lot of grief recently. So, I think my decision making was very poor.
I had in mind that a book like Dante's Inferno would be good for my mental health, but I was slightly mistaken. And by slightly I mean that I made a gargantuan mistake.
Whereas a book like Dante's Inferno focuses on redemption and personal growth, A Short Stay In Hell does the complete opposite.
Despair, hopelessness, meaninglessness, sadness, depression… I can't even begin to explain how well the book does existential horror. I didn't even know that was a thing!
And yes, despite the horrors I just read, I'm glad I did. I just wish it had been under better circumstances.
If your mental health is fragile, please don't read this short novel. Fortunately for me, my MH is good. Otherwise, this book would've destroyed me.
by SuitableEpitaph
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Are you productive? Do you feel on a day to day basis that you are working towards something? Start small, it snowballs.
I agree, I had to immediately start a new book afterwards to clear the gloom it left in my mind.
Im reading House of Leaves at the moment which succeeds to interest me but fails to frighten me significantly. But that book is the most scariest Ive ever read. I want to buy it for my shelf but not sure I really want it standing there. Not sure I want to ever think about it again.
Great book!
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