NetGalley Review: Weird But Normal by Mia Mercado

This set of essays will have you cackling out loud in your reading chair (or that was my experience at least).  Ms. Mercado writes beautifully on the experience of being “woman” in a world that often seeks to dismantle every part of you, while wryly reflecting the inherent insanity (and hilarity) of it all.  With writings on sex, race, gender, jobs, mental health, romance and the horrible ways bodies seem to behave, this book is relatable at every level. From the horrors of being 12 to the endless existential panic of (mostly pretending at) adulthood, Mercado perfectly illustrates what it is like to navigate this world, with all its inherent “I’m sorry...what?” moments.  Read this one as a happy pick-me-up, as part of your mental health journey and as a great way to commiserate that life is most normal when it is just...weird.