Books like My happy life by Lydia Millet
In "My Happy Life," Lydia Millet presents a nameless woman confined to a locked, windowless ward of a derelict psychiatric hospital. With no food and no freedom, she channels her experience into written memories on the walls. Raised in an orphanage where children and a caretaker abused her—labeling her an "extra"—she survives a childhood of cruelty. Her adult life is marked by betrayal and the loss of her only child, yet she remains incapable of bitterness. Possessing a singular talent for compassion, she loves her enemies, is generous to a fault, and discovers grace and communion in astonishing places. As her secret of happiness slowly unfolds, her injuries and grief recede, allowing her to live each moment as though it were her last—full of gratitude, longing, and delight.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Psychological Drama
Authors: Lydia Millet
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