Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead -

Emily Austin

Atlantic Books

2021

256 páginas

8h 32m

ISBN-13: 9781838953737

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.

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5 (Perfeito)

Saude mental - na real, mas c/ momentos engracados!

Esse livro demonstra a realidade de quem tem problemas com a saude mental. Aborda assuntos ligados a LGBTQA+, vicios, e religiao.

Os dialogos internos sao muito reais! A autora consegue ser engracada, como no famoso 'eu ri de nervoso', s/ diminuir o sofrimento de quem passa por fases complexas!

Achei sensacional saber que a autora teve um historico de problemas c/ saude mental, e tentou escrever de uma forma irreverente. Leitura facil e envolvente!