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Tired as F*ck: Burnout at the Hands of Diet, Self-Help, and Hustle Culture by Caroline Dooner
katbotelho's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Minor: Cancer
candymtn's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
4.0
characterprimary's review against another edition
DNF’ed @10%. It just felt like she was talking in circles and there was very little outside resources to help make her argument. Felt more like a long TikTok rant than a nonfiction book, but not enough for it to constitute as a memoir either.
thissimoneb's review against another edition
3.0
I picked up this book because, like so many others, I'm burnt out.
I cried when I read the introduction. Finally someone was explaining how I was feeling, why I was feeling this, and giving me permission to feel this way. I felt understood, I was so exciting to read the rest of the book. But unfortunately that feeling didn't last...
The first chapter jumps into a rambling autobiography, and I immediately felt a bit lost. Where was this going? What happened to the insightful and concise writing in the introduction? Why did every second sentence have words in italics for emphasis and soooo many extra o's in a word that can simply be spelt with 2 letters? I hate this casual, conversational tone that is prevalent in sooooo many 'self-help' books these days. Just give me the science and facts please, don't try to be my bestie.
The next 3/4 of the book continues in this way. Parts of her story are really interesting (and traumatic... ahh, the teeth!) and I think it's useful to know her background, but I just don't think that it's well written. There's a lot in here about diet culture, which is an important subject but just isn't that relatable for me. There are gems of really useful information, but they're often skimmed over without the depth or detail to really make an impact.
The last few chapters I found more useful, as this is where she addresses the main topic of the book: Burnout, how it happens and what to do about it. Parts of this section were useful, and I felt like this was the book I'd been waiting for! However I still felt like it lacked solid facts and advice. I did get some ideas of what to try and some suggestions of where to go to learn more, but it fell short of what I'd hoped for.
I've written a lengthy review of this book because despite not living up to my expectations, this was still a really important book for me to read. It was a turning point in admitting to myself my deep exhaustion and need for rest. It helped me recognise some of my own beliefs and habits that are exhausting me and it's inspired me to make some much needed changes in my life.
Overall, I'm grateful that I've read it, but I don't totally know if I'd recommend it. There are pages that I'd give a solid 5 stars to, but other chapters that only rate a 1. So I guess it's a 3 overall?! I think there are better books out there on this subject and the way she writes will resonate more with some people than others.
I cried when I read the introduction. Finally someone was explaining how I was feeling, why I was feeling this, and giving me permission to feel this way. I felt understood, I was so exciting to read the rest of the book. But unfortunately that feeling didn't last...
The first chapter jumps into a rambling autobiography, and I immediately felt a bit lost. Where was this going? What happened to the insightful and concise writing in the introduction? Why did every second sentence have words in italics for emphasis and soooo many extra o's in a word that can simply be spelt with 2 letters? I hate this casual, conversational tone that is prevalent in sooooo many 'self-help' books these days. Just give me the science and facts please, don't try to be my bestie.
The next 3/4 of the book continues in this way. Parts of her story are really interesting (and traumatic... ahh, the teeth!) and I think it's useful to know her background, but I just don't think that it's well written. There's a lot in here about diet culture, which is an important subject but just isn't that relatable for me. There are gems of really useful information, but they're often skimmed over without the depth or detail to really make an impact.
The last few chapters I found more useful, as this is where she addresses the main topic of the book: Burnout, how it happens and what to do about it. Parts of this section were useful, and I felt like this was the book I'd been waiting for! However I still felt like it lacked solid facts and advice. I did get some ideas of what to try and some suggestions of where to go to learn more, but it fell short of what I'd hoped for.
I've written a lengthy review of this book because despite not living up to my expectations, this was still a really important book for me to read. It was a turning point in admitting to myself my deep exhaustion and need for rest. It helped me recognise some of my own beliefs and habits that are exhausting me and it's inspired me to make some much needed changes in my life.
Overall, I'm grateful that I've read it, but I don't totally know if I'd recommend it. There are pages that I'd give a solid 5 stars to, but other chapters that only rate a 1. So I guess it's a 3 overall?! I think there are better books out there on this subject and the way she writes will resonate more with some people than others.