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3.22 AVERAGE
3.22 AVERAGE
Picked this up simply because of the colourful cover (a book battle critetia this month), it was a simple fluff of a read. Is is some spectacular piece of literature? Honestly no, but it is entertaining in parts. Its simple but yet a good read as it approached many topics like sexual, mental, emotional, and physical health.
It was ok. There were some things I agreed with and some things I completely disagree with.
I read this really fast instead of doing work. My main impression is that it would have worked better as a series of videos. The only reason I picked it up was for the compelling trailer video Arden made; I've never watched anything else that she's done. It's random, rambly, and incomplete; it feels like it needed two more rounds of edits. I am about to adult (that is, move out of my home) but this book didn't really tell me how to do it. (and it didn't even teach me to flirt like the cover promised) For example, she talks about decorating your space so that you're comfortable in it, which is great, but how do you find a house? What do you do if you can't afford to live where you want to live? And she didn't even talk at all about how to make and manage money, which is one of the key parts of being an adult if you ask me. I mean, I like her tone, and like the illustrations. But just because you've had life experiences doesn't mean you're qualified to give advice on life experience. This is a book that is easy to read, but not that worthwhile unless you're an Arden fan.
I was disappointed by this book. I thought it was more of a practical guide to learning how to be an adult, full of hints and tips and lightly speckled with the author's own experiences. I wanted someone to tell me how to ace an interview, figure out my taxes and remember my washing, and properly also some good hangover cures and how to stay in touch with friends when you move to university. Sadly, it was mostly just a recount of the author's life and was much less a generic guide to adult living than a how-to for long-distance relationships and body confidence. I didn't really want that, so I didn't find it very interesting or useful.
It's a fun, quirky book with some helpful advice for managing an almost-adult life. Though not exactly in-depth or life-changing, I found I liked it well enough to keep going, and certain parts were truly helpful. The chapters on sex and mental health especially were well done. It seems obvious to most, maybe, but I (like the author) was raised in an insanely religious household that warped my views on sex (it's evil!) and mental health (pray it away, bitch!) It was refreshing to read from someone else who went through similar issues.
The main problem? I don't think the author's life is exactly relatable, as she's working her dream job of YouTubeing in LA while most of us twentysomethings are scraping puke off the floor in aisle 10 of Walmart. It's sort of hard to accept life advice from someone who hasn't suffered horribly. Most of the problems were of the First-World-White-Girl variety. I've been doing my own laundry and sobbing over credit card debt for years now--and thus found myself wondering who this book was directed toward. I think this book was basically made for insanely privileged kids who need to be knocked down a notch. I'm pretty privileged myself, but damn.
I would recommend this for high-school grads and new college students, maybe as a quirky gift from your cool aunt. Eighteen-year-old me would have found a wealth of information in this book. Twenty-five-year-old me has been there, done that.
The main problem? I don't think the author's life is exactly relatable, as she's working her dream job of YouTubeing in LA while most of us twentysomethings are scraping puke off the floor in aisle 10 of Walmart. It's sort of hard to accept life advice from someone who hasn't suffered horribly. Most of the problems were of the First-World-White-Girl variety. I've been doing my own laundry and sobbing over credit card debt for years now--and thus found myself wondering who this book was directed toward. I think this book was basically made for insanely privileged kids who need to be knocked down a notch. I'm pretty privileged myself, but damn.
I would recommend this for high-school grads and new college students, maybe as a quirky gift from your cool aunt. Eighteen-year-old me would have found a wealth of information in this book. Twenty-five-year-old me has been there, done that.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
A nice light, short book more autobiography than advice. That’s not a bad thing. How many other authors get to tell you about their Flaming Hot Cheeto obsession?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder
medium-paced
This book reads more as a narrative/memoir and not a guide like I had been expecting.
It's good, but you know - with this type of 'Youtubers' books' it could as well be a blog post. Or a video.
fast-paced