I LOVED this book! Reading We Are Okay feels like you are experiencing a depressive episode just like the protagonist, Marin. This book isn't so much plot-driven as it is character-driven. The focus is on Marin and her journey of processing the death of someone close to her and finding out the truth. Meanwhile, she is working through repairing a damaged relationship with her best friend, Mabel.

The Good:

I loved how this book switched between past and present. It allowed Marin's story to reveal itself slowly and gives readers a little bit of breathing room.
The accuracy of depression. Nina LaCour's writing allows readers to experience the heavy, hopelessness that is depression. Her prose is beautiful.
The issues in this novel were addressed wonderfully. Issues include depression, mental illness, grief, friendship, family, first love, bisexuality, homelessness, loneliness, lack of belonging, and growing up.
Marin's character development. Because this was a character-driven novel, we really get to see Marin grow through her thoughts and actions.
I ugly sobbed throughout this book. The story was so incredibly touching.
I related to Marin's depression. Readers who have experienced a loss of a loved one will find solace in this book.
Because this book dealt with loss, it made me remember good memories of my father and grandmother. Their deaths were so traumatic for me, and it was nice to be reminded of why I love them so much.
Marin really connected her self to Jane Eyre, one of my favorite classic novels.
This book has my heart.
This book shows that while depression feels like it is never going to end, there is hope, and we will be okay.

The Not-So-Good:
While this book is meant to mirror depression and it's ups and downs, the book did feel a bit slow in the middle.

“I was okay just a moment ago. I will learn how to be okay again.”