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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
this was incredible and hilarious but also REALLY depressing and i want the author to receive therapy bc i’m a bit worried abt her (so much so that i couldn’t appreciate the book fully)
(recommended to me by jan:))
(recommended to me by jan:))
Came to this having not read/seen any of her work before that I can recall. Uninteresting. Not funny. If there was a story, I missed it, repetitively.
This book is so very sad, in a way that is so matter-of-fact in its presentation that it comes as a surprise that its so bleak. I love the art (and very much enjoyed the potato interlude too) and all the dog drawings.
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lighthearted
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Once again, there are a lot of giggle-worthy stories in this collection of stories from the author's life (notably the mystery of the manure, the glimpse into what our pets must think of our mysterious ways, the dandelions, the cat and its strange relationship with its favourite toy). Extra points for making me laugh to the point of tears, repeatedly. But this volume is also a lot sadder than the previous book, and you feel the heaviness of her more recent experience (health issues, death and grieving, relationship changes) that she is still, understandably, struggling with. Because of this, readers who have experienced heavy losses like these might find this volume especially relatable. I hope things get better for her soon (seriously, that was a LOT to have to deal with!), and I hope to see more from her in future!
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emotional
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inspiring
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As with her previous book, Hyperbole and a Half, Brosh explores the ideas of loneliness, grief, purpose, and self-love with her usual sarcastic but deeply relatable style. I found myself laughing several times, but chapter 10 absolutely gutted me and I had to put the book down for a while because it's really hard to read the pages when you're crying that hard. I highly recommend it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Medical trauma
Minor: Suicide
Allie Brosh is a weirdo. A HILARIOUS weirdo. And she makes us fellow weirdos feel important and seen and just a SMIDGE less weird. Hyperbole and a Half is one of my favorite books ever to exist because it's philosophical and hysterically funny. This one is no different. I found myself giggling and nodding in agreement all at the same time. Fantastic, and it was worth waiting 7 years for it.
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Not to be dramatic but this book is lifesaving