Depression is a strange bedfellow.
"Depression is a difficult companion and she does a good job displaying that within these pages."
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Depression & Other Magic Tricks
Depression & Other Magic Tricks
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Sabrina Benaim, 2017.
Depression & Other Magic Tricks is the debut book by Sabrina Benaim, one of the most-viewed performance poets of all time, whose poem "Explaining My Depression to My Mother" has become a cultural phenomenon with over 5,000,000 views. Depression & Other Magic Tricks explores themes of mental health, love, and family. It is a documentation of struggle and triumph, a celebration of daily life and of living.
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Praise for Sabrina Benaim
"I read this book on a day I couldn’t get out of bed and it made me feel like I had a friend in the world. Slow-dancing with depression and heartbreak, the loss in Sabrina Benaim’s poems arrives as a roadmap; a guide to finding ourselves in what we lose. The magic trick of this collection is that the language, wisdom, wonder and humor make even the most mundane moments of our lives feel possible, even gorgeous. Simply put, this book disappears loneliness."
-Andrea Gibson, author of Lord of the Butterflies
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Overall rating: 4.853282 / 5 from 259 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Depression & Other Magic Tricks by Sabrina Benaim is celebrated for its beautiful and relatable poetry, capturing the reality of depression and other life challenges. Customers praise the book for its inspiring words, powerful writing, and the emotional connection it provides. While some find it overwhelming, many consider it the best thing they've ever read.
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- Sabrina's Praise: 8%
- Depression Representation: 4%
- Poetry Quality: 14%
- Poems Relatability: 10%
- Words Quality: 7%
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Review highlights
- "This book arrived very fast, and the poems have been amazingly written and very relatable" — Laurel O.
- "Sabrina is such a talented writer and poet." — Kathrine R.
- "I have always loved the quirky, raw, powerful voice of Sabrina and I truly enjoyed her book." — Ashley M.
Reviews
I have not received them
"I have not received them"
— Wolmner L. (1/5)
Explaining Depression to my Mother
"Explaining Depression to my Mother has been a favorite for a long time. The rest does not disappoint!"
— Molly K. (5/5)
LOVE YOU, SABRINA
"These poems really hit me hard. Exceeding my expectations, and to be honest this is the first time I purchase a book online."
— Cristofer H. (5/5)
How she navigates though depression
"How she navigates though depression and taking something so hevey and making it light is one of the best gifts to have as a human."
— Basetsana M. (5/5)
Sabrina wrote some amazing poems
"Sabrina wrote some amazing poems about love and loneliness and life. I thought that sometimes the format of the poem took away from the poem itself, though. In general, it’s a great book of poetry—I will definitely read it again."
— Matt A. (4/5)
Love it!
"I absolutely love her work! Her voice is absolutely perfect and her style is just very very fitting. She's an amazing artist in her craft and I can really relate to her work."
— Stasha H. (5/5)
Eh
"I loved the title. I was hoping for something more. I know the authors heart went into this, but it was really lacking for me. Sorry."
— Rene G. (2/5)
A beautiful new edition, with
"A beautiful new edition, with a wonderfully heartfelt new forward by the author. A worthy purchase!"
— Joseph B. (5/5)
Feelings
"Sabrina has a way of expressing feelings we all have into the perfect words, after reading some of her poems you are left just saying "wow. . . . . " This book hits home."
— Kristol B. (5/5)