Book Review: Because We Are Bad by Lily Bailey (as audiobook)

Because We Are Bad
by Lily Bailey (Biography Bailey | downloadable audio)

This is exactly the type of book I prefer to listen to, especially when it’s read by the author. The feel and tone for this book were critical, I believe, and they were expressed perfectly because the author read the book herself!

I feel like I occasionally obsess about things, but in reading this book, I’ve come to realize that I do not get nearly as deeply absorbed with obsessive thoughts as I might have feared. How this woman has managed to live with her OCD and overcome the worst of it is, to me, a testament to her strength of character!

This book moves along at just the right pace and it sticks to a very chronological outline, which was helpful in this particular situation. I really felt for Ms. Bailey as she struggled with her various challenges; yet, I had to laugh at times (which, I think she wants, as you can tell by the way she wrote).

Mental health issues are so much more common that people would care to admit, and I’m glad the author was able to get consistent help.

[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Benjamin Alire Saenz, or The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.]

[ publisher’s official Because We Are Bad web page ] | [ official Lily Bailey Twitter feed ]

Recommended by Tracy T.
Anderson and Bethany Branch Libraries

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