First published 2023
Christine Tate has conquered her eating disorder and excelled as a student, but profound isolation makes her consider death as the only escape. She seeks professional help and meets a psychologist who recommends group therapy. The treatment requires her to share her deepest struggles with strangers who will do the same in return. The approach demands complete honesty and abandoning all secrets to forge genuine connections where hiding becomes impossible. Christine enters this therapeutic community and begins her journey through group sessions. The process teaches her that trusting others becomes the pathway to trusting herself. Through raw vulnerability and shared experiences with fellow participants, she discovers that authentic relationships require exposing the parts of herself she has always kept hidden. Her story unfolds as both funny and brutally honest, revealing how human connection can transform someone who felt utterly alone into someone capable of meaningful bonds.
Genres: fiction, psychology, mental-health, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-growth
384 pages · Paperback · Ediciones Destino
Content warnings: depression, mental-illness, suicide