Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

5 reviews

lovesbug787's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.5

It is somewhat repetitive but gets the point across. Gives a lot of good information 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Death

Moderate: Classism, Addiction, Child death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Body shaming, Sexual content, Sexism, Suicide, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Talks about a lot of uncomfortable or unfortunate situations as examples for ways to change life. They are brief for the most part but are covered and may be unsuitable for some people

viertelvorvier's review

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Cursing

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Child death, and Suicide attempt

damiscous's review against another edition

inspiring fast-paced

2.5

I came very close to just not finishing this book, but, I bought it, so I felt obligated to finish it. 
Somewhere around 40% through, it just didn't seem to be as interesting. By then, the novelty of cussing in a self-help book wore off, and it was harder to pay attention to the ranting. One thing though: the author does make excellent use of anecdotes, save for the

Romeo and Juliet

one, though the work would also largely benefit from not just saying X and Y happened, but maybe showing some data or citations or anything to add credibility. Some of the jokes are distasteful - I know, dark humor, but it's not even very funny. Dark humor is supposed to funny. Some of the things written felt more like they were added for shock value, and it largely took away from the experience.
I must say, the final chapter did really wrap up nicely. Not because it was almost over, but because the author wrote about the topic in a way that one could tell was highly personal and with depth. Though the final chapter didn't make up for the other 40% that didn't land well with me, it was a somewhat satisfying end to the book.
Overall, I wouldn't reread or recommend this book, personally. Despite the hype and recommendations I received in regards to this book, it didn't live up to it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, and Addiction

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Child death

ashleycmms's review

challenging inspiring reflective fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Suicide, and Infidelity

Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Child death

annber's review against another edition

It isn't necessarily bad, and some things in the book are quite agreeable. But it spired my anxiety, and towards the end, it was just nonsense

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death