Everything Calls for Salvation

Everything Calls for Salvation is Daniele Mencarelli’s story about his mandatory week of psychological treatment.

One night, things got out of control for Daniele, so he has to stay one week in a psychiatric ward. He doesn’t know if he can handle being among patients doing (way) worse than him. But soon, he gets to know some of his roommates and learns their stories and pains.

This novel won the Youth Strega prize (Italian literary award) in 2020. I liked it, but I somehow expected something more than just a story about this week. Which was fine, by the way.

 

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Details:

• author: Daniele Mencarelli
  
• full title: Everything Calls for Salvation
  
• genre: literary fiction
• format/type: bookfiction
• country: #italy
  
• topics: #mentalhealth, #mentalinstitution
  
• publisher: Europa Editions (UK)
  
• publish date: 20 Oct 2022
  
• pages: 176
  

My Rating of the Book:

• content: 💙💙💙.5

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