Book Review: Boy Meets Depression

This book was a very eye opening boo that has made me realize that everyone goes through this at some point. Although times may be tough keep fighting and do not hold everything in. The main theme of this book is depression. In the book Boy Meets Depression Kevin Breel talks about his life as a child. He explains that he was awkward as a kid and although he did not want to act like it on the outside he was what today’s society considers a loser. As He kept growing he began noticing the little things about him that he just could not stand to a point he basically hated himself. When he could not take the bullying anymore he moved schools. On top of his own dislike of himself his family also added on to the problems Kevin faced. His parents were split, but still lived together and later got divorced, his sister was never home, and he had nobody there for him because his dad was a drunk and his mom was always working. When he transferred he met Jordan. Jordan became his best friend and relieved some …show more content…
I think that by relating myself to Kevin, even though our situations were completely different I felt the same feeling. The feeling of depression is not fun and it sucks, but getting through it may be one of the best feeling in the world. Kevin does a great job expressing the feeling of what it is like. I love how he talks about the thick fog. That is exactly what it is like. Like a thick fog that will not go away. Kevin does such a great job describing it because he lived it. I don’t think that anyone who hasn’t gone through depression truly can imagine what it is like. We all feel sadness, but depression is a whole new level. Kevin’s book helped me get through my troubling times and made me realize that its okay to feel this way and have these issues, because everyone does. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone especially those going through a hard time in their