Reviews

Tired as F*ck: Burnout at the Hands of Diet, Self-Help, and Hustle Culture by Caroline Dooner

wibookbadger's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.0

This book was just ok. Too much of the content felt like a rehash of her anti-diet book. The last few chapters were good but it took way too long to get there.

carolinerosereads's review against another edition

Had to DNF when I found out this lady is a right wing conspiracy theorist 

jess_maldonado's review

3.0

I was hoping for more practical tips for focusing on rest and battling burnout. TFID was a huge game changer for me in my body and food issues, and this book largely felt like TFID with an addendum about resting. I enjoy the writing and the story but I was expecting something different. 

ni_klas's review

feel like this isn't going to have anything new to me; other books are saying it better

itslogan_'s review against another edition

3.0

3.3/5 - this book was very well written. Loved the humorous touch. If I’m gonna be completely honest I picked up the book and purchased it just by looking at the cover, that being said I didn’t expect a memoir. Although, it states very clearly in the synopsis that it is a memoir so it’s basically personal judgement. But, I was kinda expecting to take a little bit more out of it. Most of her tips are within the last 40-50 pages, everything before hand is all her negative experiences with dieting, stress, etc.

punchedtoast's review against another edition

3.0

The first 3/4 of this book are the author’s story. She’s been through a lot, many people will be able to identify with her struggles. With the majority of the book being about her hard times, I found I was feeling a bit exhausted on her behalf. Definitely some trigger warnings around diet culture and eating disorders. The last quarter of this book was uplifting, though I found the author was repeating phrases that most of us know already. I suppose some may need to hear these phrases from someone else before they stick. Not a terrible read, not what I expected. Far less instruction and guidance, more autobiography.

sarahfett's review against another edition

3.0

I haven't been a fan of the recent trend of putting "f*ck" in the title of books to grab attention, but I loved the concept of this book so I picked it up. The author's main points are fantastic, but I think I'm a bit older than the demographic she is writing for.

I received an ARC from NetGalley. The book will be released on February 8, 2022.

emmreadsbooks's review against another edition

3.0

This was... a lot. I went into this book thinking that it would help me combat my own burnout, but that's not the type of book it is. I did learn a lot about cultish mindsets of diet culture and the inner workings of veneers however. With the knowledge that this is a memoir and less of a self-help book, it becomes a far better read. I found myself relating heavily to what Caroline was saying, especially as she described some of her disordered eating habits. I'm definitely excited to check out The F*ck It Diet after listening to this book.

*Thank you to Harper Audio for an ALC in exchange for my honest review*

summerjoyy's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

reading_between_the_wines's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0