Between a car crash, a newly diagnosed bipolar disorder, her mom's expectations, and the pressure to get into art school, Natalie is determined to be the okayest, definitely healthy, totally-not-hiding-anything, high school senior. But pretending for the sake of normal is even harder than she antecipated.

This is an extremely lighthearted read despite dealing with some heavier topics. It breaches important situations where nothing is ever black and white, and illustrates both the anxieties related to social stigma and the perspective of someone with BPD so, so well, that I feel even those with little knowledge or misconceptions about it can follow easily. This is why own voices are so important: there's detail and great care into describing each of Nat's struggles.

I devoured this book in one afternoon, and genuinely laughed out loud in a couple scenes. I personally like that what I thought would be a dreadful clichê turned out interesting, instead of being there for the sake of a gotcha; but feel the story could've benefited from a few more pages towards the ending, where it wrapped a bit too quickly to be completely satisfactory.

The Art of Insanitys is very teen, from the adorable love interest to the school gossip drama, but I'm all in for books about mental health that are easier to digest, not filled with suffering and triggers. It's exactly this type of story that can reach a larger audience, and educate younger people.

Nat's journey towards self-acceptance is insightful and heartwarming, even if a little bumpy.

Thanks for NetGalley and Peachtree for an advance copy for review purposes.