thank you netgalley for this arc. i went into this book semi blind but it was so heart wrenchingly beautiful. tw: for mentions of suicide, suicidal thoughts, death of someone young, and grief. i definitely recommend this for good mental health representation and bisexual rep.

I was interested in this book initially. I liked the set-up and the characters we met. I didn't love it so much as it went along. It felt too meandering and unfocused. And in the end I didn't see the point.

- thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc to review!

- unfortunately, i dnf’ed this one, as the character development and their actions drove me away from the story. however, i can appreciate the effort for the mental health representation, but the way the characters were developed really took me away from the story.

First of all, I have to say this cover is absolutely gorgeous.

This book tore emotions out of me. I saw so much of myself in Brynn and her anxiety. The way she worded her fear of death is almost identical to mine. The way that scares her worse tha being alive does, even though that's so hard too. The way she felt like her parents viewed her like a burden. The way she she views her mental illnesses as defects but wouldn't say that about anyone else. Just the raw struggle of living with anxiety struck me. I felt so unbelievably seen.

I also think the way Skylar was a kind of foil or parallel to Brynn worked so well. The feelings that drove her to say that she was murdered when she wasn't. I think just, the way she spoke and acted, that was obvious. It was clear that there was no mystery. This was a story about finding closure in the face of suicide, mental illness and grief. It was about acknowledging things and doing your best to move on with that acknowledgment.

This book wasn’t what I expected. I was expecting more mystery, but this feels very slice of life. It is not bad, the writing is solid and the characters are decent, but the plot might have been misrepresented in the synopses.

This wasn't what I expected at ALL! But it was good, so I'm good :) What I especially liked about this book was the writing style, it was sooooo atmospheric and I clearly pictured Florida in my mind. Our main character, Bryan, was definitely interesting to follow, her struggles with anxiety were so raw, it's hard to explain. Her relationship with her dad was really well written, same with Paula. However, it felt as if the mystery was useless? It simply didn't catch my attention, I wasn't overly eager to find the answer. 3 stars

I just finished "The immeasurable Depth of You" and I actually needed to make up my mind on how I feel about the book. Not because it's a bad book by far. There are some parts worth criticizing, such has the character depts of Brynn or that this is a purely character driven novel. But tbh. one could neglect that.

Brynn is 15, of course she is not a well-rounded human being, she still has to grow into her own skin. Something which she does quite a bit in this book.

For the "missing" plot: In my head Brynn was searching for something to do and the whole Skylar-Thing developed into her thinking there was a mystery to be solved. No spoilers.

All in all I enjoyed this way more than I expected, which is mainly due to the easily accessible writing style.

If you want something about summer, hating summer, being awkward and a mentally unstable teenager, please go for it, you will enjoy it. I wish I had this novel when I was 15, sad and almost exclusively existing on the internet,

Thank you to the author Maria Ingrande Mora, publishers Peachtree, and as always NetGalley, for an advance digital copy of THE IMMEASURABLE DEPTH OF YOU.

🎖 One of my two favorite reads of April 2023!

Brynn needs to fill the void left behind when her mom banished her from her phone and the internet, and then to an entirely other state for "a break" after discovering Brynn's Tumblr ramblings and mistaking them for a suicide note. But really, Brynn is impulsive and moody, drops a lot of social cues, and doesn't seem to connect with many friends. But that doesn't mean she doesn't have a life, and she doesn't want to leave it for someplace that feels and smells like an armpit. While in Florida with her dad, she meets Skylar, who turns out to be a lot of firsts for young Brynn. First friend. First girl kiss. First ...who is Skylar, exactly?

Please consider this my trigger warning for suicidality, suicide, death of a young person, grief and grieving

The storyline along the length of this book is very entertaining, with unexpected turns throughout. Also, the way in which Mora develops and writes Brynn is brilliant. This is really great character work for both bisexual representation as well as mental illness representation. The narrative voice, which is first person from Brynn's perspective, is so authentic. It reads almost like stream of consciousness, and the reader can really "hear" the obsessive and compulsive thoughts.

I read a lot of critical feedback on this book that said that Brynn was unlikable because she was too weird, too socially inappropriate (wow, just wow), and I think these criticisms missed the point of this character. Even the whole book. I think such criticism even lays bare internalized ablism and sanism. Some of Brynn's characteristics exist because of a disordered psyche. Disliking her for that is morally complex.

I can't recommend this book enough for readers who are looking for main characters living with a disordered psyche, and who build a culture of support around them.

Rating: 💧💧💧💧💧 / 5 reflective pools
Recommend? Please read this book!
Finished: April 15 2023
Read this if you like:
👤 Mental health rep
🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ rep
💜 Bisexual rep
👫 Coming of age stories
👨‍👩‍👧 Family drama

AS CAWPILE:
Characters: 9 | Atmosphere: 7 | Writing: 8 | Plot: 7 | Intrigue: 7 | Logic: 8 | Enjoyment: 8
Total: 7.71 / 4 Stars

This was a sweet book, overall. Our main character is very much a teenager, and for many adults reading this book, I'm sure they can find it frustrating. However, I found it interesting to look back on myself at this age, and how I acted pretty similarly. Some of the behavior felt foolish, sure, but what teenagers aren't foolish, at least some times?
The dynamic of Brynn and her father almost made me cry more than once. It was surprisingly more sweet than I expected. I found the ghost plot frustrating at times, but it was extremely necessary for this plot to move along. Do I think the "mystery" aspect of it was necessary? To the readers, no. But for Brynn? Probably, yeah. It was probably necessary to entertain herself during her summer alone. And that I think I can forgive.
Overall, this book encapsulates the feelings of anxiety and depression, but also the feelings of being a teenager and not sure what to do with everything that might entail.

A tough read, but because of how honest and real the portrayal of a difficult topic was. I enjoyed the later story very much, and I wish I had read this when I was better aged for it. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an opportunity with the title.

Thank you to NetGalley and Peachtree teen for an e-ARC of this title to read and review. This book took me quite a bit of time to get into, and then no time at all to fly through once I was there. It's beautifully written, and a great peek into overwhelming intrusive thoughts and anxiety -- but that's also why it was hard to get started with. It's a challenge to dip into someone else's brain like that, and I found myself wondering if it's why I love reading fiction to begin with, because I can live someone else's experiences instead of my own for a bit, and when they look too uncomfortably similar and overwhelming, it's less enjoyable somehow? But once I got into the style, I did appreciate the work as a whole - even though I didn't love where it ended up. I think with a book like this, it's worth taking note of the author's words at the beginning, that you have to be in a specific mind space to take this story on.

I adore everything Mora writes, and this is no exception. After their debut, FRAGILE REMEDY, made me sob uncontrollably, I thought there was no way their next book could top that. I'm so glad I was proved wrong. This was stunning, thoughtful, and filled with much needed representation and reflection.

This was just really boring to me. Tried to read this on and off but I'm not connecting to it. I'm glad the anxiety rep is really good, otherwise I just cannot get into this for the life of me.

2.5 stars.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an ARC of this book!

This book was... okay. It had some good things, like the way it didn't demonize people who have mental health issues or people who die by suicide, but it also had some things I didn't really like.
Some of the actions of the main character are just so, I don't know how to properly describe it, but like intense. She never listens to anything that her dad tells her. Her dad tells her to stay inside, and before the book even explained it, I already knew she was gonna go outside and put herself in danger as fast as humanly possible. I get that maybe that's just how some teenagers act, but to me it felt like a lot.
The book did make me cry at one point tho, so I'll give it props for that.

In a lot of pain today because of my chronic illness, so if this review sounds a bit weird, it's because of that... Sorry!

When a girl writes a post about suicide online and her friend tells her mom who sends her to live with her father in the Florida Everglades for the summer. There she must learn to live without technology and to rebuild her relationships with her dad. A heartfelt story of rekindling family relationships and learning to rely on yourself.

It took me a while to finally start this book, but once I did I loved it.

Mora does an amazing job of opening the inner world of a teen who struggles with anxiety disorder on top of the anxiety of being a teenager at all. We follow Brynn as she spends the summer with a father who moved away after divorce, and handles being separated from the technology that she's grown used to being her interaction with the world.

All the characters are written incredibly well. Mora brings both them and Florida to life in a way that keeps the reader engaged and interested in the next chapter.

I'd recommend this book to anyone who is or was a teenager, but especially to anyone wanting to learn more about anxiety and intrusive thoughts.

This was a bit of a difficult read This was a bit of a difficult read and not because of the TWs, but because I found the first half to be boring.

Things got better in the second half because of the mystery and although at first I thought it would go that way I soon guessed what had happened to Skylar.

I enjoyed the growth that Brynn has as a character and also her relationship with her father and Paula.
and not because of the TWs, but because I found the first half to be boring.

Things got better in the second half because of the mystery and although at first I thought it would go that way I soon guessed what had happened to Skylar.

I enjoyed the growth that Brynn has as a character and also her relationship with her father and Paula.

My thoughts about The Immeasurable Depth of You are very mixed. On one hand, I strongly appreciate the premise. Having representation of anxiety—and depicting it with love and nuance—in younger YA is so important. That said, I could feel that this book was written with a younger audience in mind, which is why I don’t think it resonated with me as strongly as it could have at a different time in my life.

I didn’t like Brynn at the start. She took a lot of her emotions out on her support system, which frustrated me, but again, it makes sense considering her age and tumultuous circumstances. I did like her growth throughout the book, especially how her relationship with her father and Paula evolved. For this reason, I wish her mother had been more present in the story; while Brynn grows more understanding of her mother’s emotions, there are very few present interactions between them.

I was also intrigued by Skylar’s role. There was so much mystery surrounding her—I mean, she’s a cool, put-together ghost girl who can’t explain how she died and only appears to the main character!—but the execution disappointed me. I think her relationship with Brynn became too strong of a literal representation of Brynn’s anxiety, and I would have liked Skylar to stand as a fleshed-out character by herself.

Overall, I think this book will evoke powerful emotions if you’re prepared for its content and audience. Ultimately, I just don’t think it was right for me.

Brynn is someone we all know, maybe even pieces of who we are. This book was a bit heavier than I anticipated, however, I enjoyed the journey it took me on. As a more YA type of book, I really enjoyed the normalcy surrounding Brynn's queerness and that it was just an anecdote rather than the focus or a huge plot point. You can really feel her pain, see her indecision, and at times, see the immaturity in her actions that lead us down the path of the story. The only reason I gave this 4 instead of 5 stars is that I really desired more from the ending - a chapter that was skipped ahead a year in the future, or some parallel perspectives, something at the end just didn't let me feel like I got the complete wrap up.

I received an advanced ecopy of this book in exchange for my feedback and am very appreciative of being able to review Brynn's journey. If you have ever struggled with anxiety, the turmoil and grief of divorce, or know someone who has I recommend this book - you won't feel alone.

Brynn has intrusive thoughts and anxiety. She’s fifteen, she’s bisexual, and she’s deep into the Tumblr community. So when Brynn’s mom is sent a post she misinterprets as a suicide note, Brynn is sent to spend the summer with her dad… in Florida. Without internet, without her phone, without her friends. But then Brynn meets Skylar in the bayou around her dad’s boat house, and something about her just doesn’t add up…

Everything about this book was too real. The depictions of Florida (“Florida felt like an armpit”), the way Brynn’s intrusive thoughts and anxiety manifested, her frustration and the piercingly honest observations. Even something about the supernatural elements made the book feel real. It was entirely captivating.

My favorite part about reading this book was the exploration of relationships. Every character was so fleshed out and I loved how different levels of relationships were explored. I really grew to love every central character. Brynn and her mom, her dad, Skylar, her dad’s girlfriend — there was so much depth (see what I did there lol). This is a complicated, messy book in so many ways. But most feelings are. Brynn messes up, big time. She makes unwise decisions and is sometimes insensitive to those around her. And I would be lying if I said I didn't sometimes feel frustrated with Brynn. But in the end, I don't think I really blamed her for her attitudes and sometimes blinding self-righteousness. Her willingness to see this, to accept her own faults — her determination to make herself better and correct her thinking, even if in small ways — that's what endeared me to her. I saw a lot of myself in that.

This book was worth the read for me. It’s not a story for everyone, but it’s one we need more of because it is a story for someone. The Immeasurable Depth of You is heartfelt with layers upon layers of feeling, for those parts of us we can’t help but recognize and sometimes let run our lives.

Content Warnings: depictions of anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, internalized ableism, grief, suicidal ideation, panic attacks, homophobia, description and aftermath of suicide