Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah – A non-fiction book that I think I can safely describe as a cognitive crusher. Such an excellent book, a true story of her childhood in China during the civil war and further on in life in Hong Kong. It is very emotional. And quite honestly, I found it traumatic. As the writer’s life clearly was for many years, controlled by emotional abuse. Which is conveyed so well and must have felt like a lifetime whilst being subjected to it. It is so worth reading, but be prepared for the unexpected along with detail you may find disturbing or triggering. You basically desperately want to read a happy ending. And that is why it was a cognitive crusher.