![]() ![]() For years, Vivian has self-medicated with a mix of dating, dieting, dark humor and smoking weed with her BFF, Jane. ![]() She lives in a constant state of hypervigilant awareness that makes even a simple subway ride into a heart-pounding drama. Privately, Vivian contends with the memories and aftereffects of her bad childhood-compounded by the everyday stresses of being a Black Latinx woman in America. To the outside observer, Vivian is a success story-a dedicated lawyer who advocates for mentally ill patients at a New York City psychiatric hospital. Book Synopsis In this deeply original (Elif Batuman) and violently funny (Myriam Gurba) story, a young lawyer finally confronts her dark past so she can live in a more peaceful future. ![]() About the Book A dedicated lawyer who advocates for mentally ill patients, Vivian, contending with the memories and aftereffects of her own bad childhood, makes a bold move during a family reunion that leaves her alone in new and terrifying ways, causing her to unravel. ![]()
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