"Everyone in This Room Will Someday be Dead" by Emily R. Austin follows the story of a late 20s atheist lesbian dealing with severe depression and anxiety who unexpectedly lands a job at a Catholic Church. The novel delves into the struggles of the main character, highlighting her battles with mental health issues, particularly depression and anxiety, in a darkly humorous and relatable manner. The writing style is described as immensely relatable, funny, and moving, with a touch of dark humor and existential dread that resonates with readers dealing with similar issues.
The book is a blend of comedy and drama, offering a mix of hilarious, sad, and relatable moments. Despite addressing heavy topics like depression, suicide ideation, anxiety, and dissociation, the novel maintains a hopeful tone and concludes with a touch of romance. The main character's journey through life's challenges, including her hyperfixation on death and loss, is portrayed with accuracy, tenderness, and queer representation, making it a compelling and engaging read.
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Content warnings include discussions of depression, anxiety, suicide ideation, and intrusive thoughts.
From The Publisher:
In this "fun, page-turner of a novel" (Sarah Haywood, New York Times bestselling author) that's perfect for fans of Mostly Dead Things and Goodbye, Vitamin, a morbidly anxious young woman stumbles into a job as a receptionist at a Catholic church and soon finds herself obsessed with her predecessor's mysterious death.
Gilda, a twenty-something, atheist, animal-loving lesbian, cannot stop ruminating about death. Desperate for relief from her panicky mind and alienated from her repressive family, she responds to a flyer for free therapy at a local Catholic church, and finds herself being greeted by Father Jeff, who assumes she's there for a job interview. Too embarrassed to correct him, Gilda is abruptly hired to replace the recently deceased receptionist Grace.
In between trying to memorize the lines to Catholic mass, hiding the fact that she has a new girlfriend, and erecting a dirty dish tower in her crumbling apartment, Gilda strikes up an email correspondence with Grace's old friend. She can't bear to ignore the kindly old woman who has been trying to reach her friend through the church inbox, but she also can't bring herself to break the bad news. Desperate, she begins impersonating Grace via email. But when the police discover suspicious circumstances surrounding Grace's death, Gilda may have to finally reveal the truth of her mortifying existence.
With a "kindhearted heroine we all need right now" (Courtney Maum, New York Times bestselling author), Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead is a crackling and "delightfully weird reminder that we will one day turn to dust and that yes, this is depressing, but it's also what makes life beautiful" (Jean Kyoung Frazier, author of Pizza Girl).
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4 comment(s)
I loved this book. Made me laugh out loud at times. I think I have a very dark sense of humour lol
Fav book of all time fr.
I read an uncorrected proof of this. Gilda's character often hits too close to home. Some of the plot points seem a little far fetched.
the most hilarious and accurate book on depression i’ve read
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