Maybe by basing the book on his own depressive episodes caused him to skip the initial grinding of life that puts you into that mental state and that is why the start of the book seems superficial to you...
Someone who experiences depression really can just flip from being OK to really not being OK and it doesn't take much for that to happen.
TheEngineer67 t1_iy9mds1 wrote
Reply to The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)... Does it get better? by duckshapedpotato
Maybe by basing the book on his own depressive episodes caused him to skip the initial grinding of life that puts you into that mental state and that is why the start of the book seems superficial to you...
Someone who experiences depression really can just flip from being OK to really not being OK and it doesn't take much for that to happen.