The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness
Saks, Elyn R
literary fiction
memoir
past tense
first POV
~451 pp
A dark literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends with catharsis.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 112,729 |
| Page count | ~451 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | first |