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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
A very zany book that is part memour, part self-help. I appreciate that it flows quickly and mixed the two components without tendium or trite. A good read if one is into or thinking of getting into self-help books. Many of her encounters are typical to the big city and not transferable to suburbia, but it's interesting nevertheless.
Made me giggle and laugh out loud. I don't think there is a higher compliment for a book!
Really enjoyed this book by Marianne Power. Given that she is a journalist, the writing is fast and punchy, making it an easy read. What makes it even better, though, is the author's ability to resonate with the reader and with real life, in general. She addresses the self-help phenomenon not by dismissing and criticizing it, but in using it as a larger exercise to see if it actually works for her, in her life.
Definitely worth a read, and light enough to enjoy in the summer sun.
Definitely worth a read, and light enough to enjoy in the summer sun.
I downloaded this audiobook on a whim and really enjoyed it. Yes, the author arguably has a lot of privilege, but her honesty and humour as she delved into trying to make herself a happier person was really touching.
3.5
I think I'm just in too good a place for this? That sounds super condescending or something but I just was frustrated with the author a lot (like! Why no more money books???? Of course you have image issues if that's how your mother talks to you!!!Stop thinking about men for a second!!). I just couldn't relate to any of her insecurities at this moment in my life. I guess that's good???
This started out a very quirky and fun "I'm doing a thing for a year book" and gradually becomes an exploration of the authors depression and anxiety with varying degrees of self awareness. I think she was self aware most of the time. I think. The book doesn't exactly end with "I discovered I have an anxiety disorder" but "I need to love myself" and I was just like : Oh. Ok. That's it? That's the insight we got? Cool.
Anyways lock that Tony Robbins up, he is such an unhealthy force
I think I'm just in too good a place for this? That sounds super condescending or something but I just was frustrated with the author a lot (like! Why no more money books???? Of course you have image issues if that's how your mother talks to you!!!Stop thinking about men for a second!!). I just couldn't relate to any of her insecurities at this moment in my life. I guess that's good???
This started out a very quirky and fun "I'm doing a thing for a year book" and gradually becomes an exploration of the authors depression and anxiety with varying degrees of self awareness. I think she was self aware most of the time. I think. The book doesn't exactly end with "I discovered I have an anxiety disorder" but "I need to love myself" and I was just like : Oh. Ok. That's it? That's the insight we got? Cool.
Anyways lock that Tony Robbins up, he is such an unhealthy force
I saw quite a lot of potential going into this book and it should have been right up my alley but the writing style frustrated me quite a few times and made me skip over whole sections. No deep revelations from the author, not for herself and not for her readers, but I don't know why I expected some to happen...
I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. I think partly it's because of Marianne's British humour. She was brave to share her story that many people might think she is a fool for trying so many self-help books. I liked that she shared the good and didn't gloss over the bad. Her story certainly opened my eyes to the self-help industry and the lengths people will go through to try and "fix" themselves.
**I received a free eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
**I received a free eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I liked this book. It was at times poorly written, the punctuation was annoying, but the story was gripping, and the author likeable. Overall, I enjoyed it.
After reading a review on it I couldn't wait to get my hands on this fast enough (delivered to my Kindle in a second, how convenient was this?). Despite having faced very different struggles from the author and not having gotten quite at the level she got with self-help (never spent money on it other than buying books), I still found her account very engaging and quite hilarious. I love self-deprecating humor. The book does end tipping the scale a bit in favor of self-help which irked me a bit because I did want to see it completely ripped apart (despite being guilty myself of consuming "inspirational" content...or maybe it's precisely because of that.). All in all, good stuff.
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced