: Ranked it as one of the 100 best nonfiction books, calling it a "tour de force" that transforms grief into literature.
: The American Journal of Psychiatry provides a paper examining the book as an "unflinching journey into intimacy and grief," noting how Didion turns to literature and medical research to alleviate her pain. The Year of Magical Thinking
: Their official Reading Guide includes discussion questions on Didion's "cool detachment" and the technical structure of the memoir. : Ranked it as one of the 100