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? UNDER THE LAMPLIGHT-<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a> Hyperbole and a Half<\/a><\/strong>: A humorous and candid memoir examining<\/strong> depression. <\/strong>Allie Brosch\u2019s memoir complete with her own comic illustrations recounts humorous and relatable human experiences, with a lot of stories from her childhood. Brosch garnered a following online sharing stories using illustrations and words on what it feels like to be depressed and conveying the gap between inner feelings and external behavior. In one example, she attempts to shift her face into suitable facial expressions throughout conversation: \u201cHow do you make the face for \u2018yay\u2019? Am I doing it? I hope I\u2019m doing it,\u201d she writes.<\/p>\n

Bill Gates gave the book a stellar review: <\/strong>\u201cI must have interrupted Melinda a dozen times to read to her passages that made me laugh out loud,\u201d he wrote in his review<\/a> of the book. \u201cIt must be empowering for those who have struggled with depression to read this book, see themselves, and know they\u2019re far from alone. It might be even more valuable for those who have a friend, colleague, or family member who has experienced depression.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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