Will Sharpe's 'Flowers' Puts a Pretty Funny Spin on the Unfunny Subject of Mental Illness

Most attempts to address mental illness through the lens of comedy fail miserably. Flowers, however, does not.

                                      
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Will Sharpe's 'Flowers' Puts a Pretty Funny Spin on the Unfunny Subject of Mental Illness

Most attempts to address mental illness through the lens of comedy fail miserably. Flowers, however, does not.

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