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No One Gets to Fall Apart: A Memoir

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A New York Times "Editor's Pick" and "Notable Book of the Year" An Essence "Most Anticipated" A Lit Hub's "Most Anticipated" An Oprah Daily "Best Book of Fall" An Esquire "Best Memoir of the Year" A San Francisco Chronicle "New Book for a Season of Change" A Zibby Owens "Most Anticipated" An NPR "Books We Love" “Brilliant . . . stunning . . . deserves a place alongside modern classics like Jeannette Walls’s The Glass Castle and Tara Westover’s Educated.” —Susannah Cahalan, New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire“A triumph.”—Lorrie Moore, author of I Am Homeless If This Is Not My HomeIn this poignant memoir, as candid and indelible as The Glass Castle and Memorial Drive, a writer takes on the conflict between the love that binds us to home and the desire to escape it for good. On a highway in Houston, Texas, Sarah LaBrie’s mother was found screaming at passing cars, terrified she would be murdered by invisible assailants. The diagnosis of schizophrenia that followed compelled Sarah to rethink her childhood, marked at turns by violence and all-consuming closeness.Digging into the events that led to her mother’s break, Sarah traces her family history of mental illness, from the dysphoria that plagued her great-grandmother, a granddaughter of slaves, to her own experience with depression as a scholarship student at Brown. At the same time, she navigates a decades-long fixation on a novel she can’t finish but can't abandon, her complicated feelings about her white partner, and a fraught friendship colored by betrayal.Spanning the globe from Houston’s Third Ward to Paris to Tallinn and New York to Los Angeles, No One Gets to Fall Apart is an unflinching chronicle of one woman's attempt to forge a new future through a better understanding of the past. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper (October 22, 2024)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063280728


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 24


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #49,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #288 in Sociology Reference #360 in Women's Biographies #1,136 in Memoirs (Books)


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  • PHENOMENAL! DAUNTING! SPLENDID!!!
While “No One Gets To Fall Apart” is an excellent and easy read, this multi-dimensional masterpiece is like a vintage wine meant to be savored. Not since stories like ”I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings” have I been so impressed, impacted, inspired, and intrigued by a memoir; especially a first one. This remarkably blunt gem provides a compelling and piercing glimpse into the bumps, bruises, battle scars, dysfunction, and resilience of a gifted daughter of a schizophrenic mother and absent father. This chillingly personal and absorbing account beckoned me to question my own frailties and wounds resulting from my chaotic and oft tumultuous life living with an alcoholic mother. Like the author, I also gained some clarity and insight, as well as shed some guilt and shame. This superbly scripted story of an imperfect journey is a MUST READ! It epitomizes a life examined and the beauty and revelation that only comes through deep reflection, truth, grace, and growth. This is a BOOK TO BE CELEBRATED! Hopefully, we’ll hear from this author again soon. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2024 by Enaj Leotaud

  • Impeccable
Beautifully shaped and told, and I found it to be a consoling mental landscape to hang out with. Life may be messy, but the artistry is impeccable.
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2024 by L.A. Reader

  • Good, but not great
My mom had schizophrenia, so naturally I was interested in this book. I felt that the author wrote too much about this Benjamin person. I don’t see how it relates to the subject matter of the book. Also, I found myself not liking the author too much,especially the way she used the silent treatment, refusing to take calls, etc. However, I related to her fear of going crazy like her mother, her hopes that her mother would get better, etc. Unlike her I had a “normal” mother until I was 10 and I grieved for her like died. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2024 by Snuffles1

  • Beautifully written, thought-provoking memoir
This is a gripping, fast-paced, beautifully written memoir. It tells a tragic story, but Labrie's tone is ultimately hopeful. Highly recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2024 by Kevin R.

  • Impeccably written, brilliant & essential
This is one of those books that you not only adore, but also you know you’ll return to for the rest of your life to help you get through. I’m so grateful for this book because it helps me feel less alone.
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2024 by Alissa Nutting

  • This memoir is the definition of narrative transportation
Reading every page of "No One Gets to Fall Apart" made me feel like I was transported into and completely immersed in Sarah's life and experiences. The way Sarah writes about the many moments of trying to understand and process mental illness in her family while processing her own emotions and responses is so relatable and gave words to similar moments I've had in my own life. I also appreciated that while reading this, I never felt like I knew what was going to happen next and yet in the end I felt like it all tied together. I don't often get audiobooks but I would really like to hear the audiobook now. Thank you, Sarah, for writing this compelling memoir. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024 by Skylar Bayer

  • Illuminating and well developed
This memoir leaves you questioning your own relationship to what is "normal". Beautifully written, you can't help but feel drawn in to the author's life choices. Highly recommend!
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024 by Alejandro

  • Captivating Memoir
Powerful, poignant, and profound writing!
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024 by chiara

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