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Thursday, February 23, 2023 Vol. 76 No. 20
mental health takes center stage
Flo, who eventually learns to thrive after her schizophrenia diagnosis, struggles at the start of “Flora Circular” to grasp her new reality. | Thea Weltzin / The Alestle
‘Flora Circular’s portrayal of mental illnesses is ‘darkly humorous’ PAGE 4