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hannahstrashcan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
It is baffling that this has such a low rating. It was beautiful and heartbreaking and reflective and hopeful when you got through all the terribleness that Hough lived through. I loved it, definitely one of my favorite memoirs.
shannonohannessian's review against another edition
2.0
Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing was one of my most anticipated new releases of 2021. With one of the most intriguing premises I have seen in a few years, I could not wait to get my hands on this book, but was quickly disappointed. One of the most important aspects of any memoir style work is reflection, which Hough lacked greatly. A great chunk of the work focuses on recounting stories as they happened with seemingly no comment from Hough in the present. Her essay recounting her experience being a cable guy was just that, with no takeaway - and for the second to last essay in the book, I expected more. Other than a few pages at the end, there is virtually no takeaway. No question, Hough has had interesting experiences and struggles enough to fill a memoir, but with no offer of hope or learning, it felt that there was no growth and no message. The essays had some connections and yet not enough for the story to feel complete. The way the author treats others throughout the story is concerning, offering empty justifications. After reading the work, I'm not surprised to see the author publicly putting reviewers of her book on blast and criticizing glowing reviews because they gave her work 4.5 stars instead of 5 stars. Quite an unprofessional, embarrassing, and unnecessary scene. Hough's behavior is a great example of how to not to behave on the release date of your debut novel, as seen by the average rating of this book here on goodreads.
maggie_webb27's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
llamalluv's review against another edition
1.0
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My honest opinion: zero stars, but that's not an option.
What I thought of the book: not engrossing.
My honest opinion: zero stars, but that's not an option.
What I thought of the book: not engrossing.
myvitalio's review against another edition
1.0
this book made me want to kill everyone around me and then myself
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
1.0
This is literally the worst book I’ve ever read in my entire life.