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Reviewed on June 1, 2025 | Social Sciences
Essayist Chihaya (The Ferrante Letters) recounts her journey with depression and anxiety, reflecting on the books that helped her make sense of herself. The child of a Japanese father and a Japanese Canadian mother, Chihaya grew up in a predominantly white suburb of Cleveland, often feeling fractured, as she did not identify as wholly American or Japanese. These feelings, combined with her abusive, domineering father, exacerbated her sp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More