In Bibliophobia Sarah Chihaya has given us a deep look at the impacts of reading, books, and their ability to help her disappear in her life. Centered around a hospitalization for her mental health we’re presented multiple essay chapters focusing on different moments and texts that have impacted her view on life and death. I will say that this book was obviously quite dark. It’s hard not to be when we’re exploring the author’s suicidal ideation and previous attempts. While I appreciated the rigor with which Chihaya approached the texts that had served as guide posts and hide outs for her throughout her life, I often found parts of it to be very repetitive. I think the main thing I appreciated was the fact that Chihaya does not try to end the book as “see! I’m all better now!” but presents the very real situation individuals with mental health issues find themselves in which is the reality that while it may feel better right now it’s always there.