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Emily Austin: Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead (Hardcover, 2021, Atria Books) 4 stars

Gilda, a twenty-something, atheist, animal-loving lesbian, cannot stop ruminating about death. Desperate for relief from …

Review of 'Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Even though this book violated my Ferris Bueller Rule (people repeatedly making terrible decisions), I really enjoyed it. The dialogue especially made me laugh – especially the protagonist's accidental slip-ups when pretending to be both straight and Catholic. This book felt light and fun, despite addressing the very serious business of crippling anxiety. It reminded me of something Lisa Lutz would right. I'll watch for more by Emily Austin.