A beautiful account of descent into madness and accent back from it. I love the writing style - it misses out all the useless connecting prose of getting from one place to another and focuses on what’s important. Started a bit slow but was totally engrossed by the end.
Working in New York one hot summer, Esther Greenwood is on the brink of her future. Yet she is also on the edge of a darkness that makes her world increasingly unreal. In this vivid and unforgettable novel about the struggles of growing up, Esther's world shines through: the wide-eyed country girls, her crazed men-friends, hot dinner dances and nights in New York, and a slow slide into breakdown. —back cover
