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Marlane Barnes She says in an interview that because she doesn't suffer from this mental illness she did not want to be seen to be representing it. I think it's identity politics and fear of being called out for a misrepresentation. She protected herself, even though it's a work of fiction. This was smart. It is overwhelmingly clear that she wrote the book with a specific mental illness in mind. But she removed the diagnosis (which I guarantee you was there during original drafts) to protect the conversation around the book. It has artistic merit either way, but I think it's sad she felt the need to do that.

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