Therapy Is Expensive, So I Yell Into the Void
Therapy Is Expensive, So I Yell Into the Void is a darkly funny, emotionally raw exploration of modern loneliness, mental health, and self-expression in a world that rarely listens. At the heart of the story is Riley Clarke, a burned-out, anxiety-ridden millennial who, unable to afford therapy, starts venting her frustrations by screaming into literal voids-storm drains, subway tunnels, alleyways. But what begins as a cathartic ritual spirals into something far stranger when the void starts to yell back. Through voice memos, haunting dreams, and surreal encounters, Riley discovers she isn't just screaming into empty space-she's broadcasting to something sentient.
As Riley's voice begins to echo across the city in strange, supernatural ways, she finds herself becoming a vessel for a growing, glitchy consciousness-one that listens, learns, and evolves with each word she says. From cursed vents and pigeon therapists to existential karaoke bars and subway s ances, Riley's journey becomes a nonlinear spiral into what it means to be heard in a digital world filled with noise. Along the way, she meets other Listeners-people who, like her, have tuned into the frequency of something deeper and more honest than anything the world above offers.
Ultimately, this novel is a surreal love letter to the misunderstood and emotionally exhausted. It explores the tension between silence and volume, trauma and transformation, self-destruction and self-expression. Riley doesn't find healing in the traditional sense-she finds purpose through her pain and resonance through her voice. By the end, she doesn't conquer the Void-she becomes part of its chorus, amplifying the unheard and reminding us all that sometimes, screaming into nothing is the beginning of being heard by everything.
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