Emma Glass was born in Wales in 1987 and is now based in London, where she writes and works as a children's nurse. Her debut novel Peach was published by Bloomsbury in 2018, has been translated into seven languages and was long-listed for the International Dylan Thomas Prize. Her new novel, also from Bloomsbury, is Rest and Be Thankful.At the Guardian, Glass tagged seven of the best books about burnout, including:
Perfection and expectation overwhelm Sylvia Plath’s narrator Esther in The Bell Jar. Pressing against the 1950s’ narrow ideas of womanhood, she is overcome by depression. The successes of her earlier life have led her to setting herself unobtainable goals, which gradually push her to the point of despair. “The trouble was, I had been inadequate all along, I simply hadn’t thought aboutRead about another entry on the list.it.” Bringing a lighter touch to the subject, Lauren Weisberger’s novel The Devil Wears Prada tells the story of Andrea, a young woman working in the fashion industry who struggles to meet the demands of her boss. Her relationships become strained as she prioritises her work until she snaps. Despite the glamour, gossip and hilarity, Andrea finds herself having to rebuild her life.
The Devil Wears Prada is among Deborah Parker's ten of the biggest sycophants from literature and history and Joseph Connolly's ten top novels about style.
The Bell Jar appears on James Davies's top ten list of books that challenge received wisdom about mental illness and how to treat it, Emily Temple's list of the best literary quotes ever tattooed, Alice-Azania Jarvis's reading list on depression, and is #2 on one list of the top 10 most depressing books. Esther Greenwood of The Bell Jar appears among Will Davis' top ten literary teenagers.
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