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The Lightness of Hands by Jeff Garvin
4.0

Trigger warnings: suicide ideation, suicide attempts, drug addiction, manic episodes

I'm trying to think of any YA books I've read that specifically deal with bipolar II disorder, and I think it's really well done. There are a lot of great discussions in this book about friends who help others through episodes and just discussions about mental health in general. Plus, there aren't many books that have magicians in them, either!

There was also bonus ace rep in here (Ellie's best friend Ripley), which I'm always here for. Overall, this was really well done!