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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
9 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
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 peoplesabinehunter's review
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Grief, Cursing, and Death
silvercr0w's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
This book is what happens when you combine basic Buddhist philosophy with 21st century edginess.
Some parts are on the nose and inspirational, but you need to get through the sea of parables and cliches to get there.
After the basic groundwork, we get to the nitty gritty when Manson talks about himself and shares his vulnerabilities from the past. It’s not like a singular event can transform a person and we get to see his journey and how the reader can relate.
Some parts are on the nose and inspirational, but you need to get through the sea of parables and cliches to get there.
After the basic groundwork, we get to the nitty gritty when Manson talks about himself and shares his vulnerabilities from the past. It’s not like a singular event can transform a person and we get to see his journey and how the reader can relate.
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief and Death
saoreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
As if your comfortable fitted box was ripped and stretched way too far and a stranger suddenly appears to say, "Get out of there," this was the general feeling I got out of the book. First and foremost, it helped me get out of a draggy kind of reading slump. Secondly, it spoke of history, life experiences, and reflections in an interesting way, written like an antithesis that springs about paradoxes and with straightforward intention. Thirdly, I knew I had succinctly absorbed the book, but for the most part, the cliché phrase "Just do it" made some certain changes to a person (me). Lastly, I want to read it again with a much clearer mind. It's a great conversation starter with its bluntness and uncensored dealings. This book has been popular for a reason.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Medical content
ashleycmms's review
challenging
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Suicide, and Infidelity
Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Child death
motter's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief and Death
shetland_pone's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2023: Every time I reread this book I feel differently about it, to some extent. Parts of it are contradictory and I think the quality decreases as the book continues, but the first few chapters are useful. Choosing your pain, responsibility and fault being different things, accepting that being average is okay, etc. But once it gets past that point it seems like he just wants to brag about his previous sexual escapades. I guess he's trying to come across as honest, relatable, and vulnerable by writing about his past and where he felt he went wrong, but instead it just seems like he's screaming I'M FUCKABLE, I SWEAR at us all.
2022: Still an immensely useful book to me. I don't think Manson is always right, especially as it seems as if he's never experienced systemic discrimination, but I do think he has a lot of good points. Maybe one day I'll stop blocking out the bits I don't want to hear lol.
2022: Still an immensely useful book to me. I don't think Manson is always right, especially as it seems as if he's never experienced systemic discrimination, but I do think he has a lot of good points. Maybe one day I'll stop blocking out the bits I don't want to hear lol.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Drug use, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship
eleanorjmca's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
2.0
There are a few good insights buried in this book, once you get past the annoying writing style. But the message is often confused and sometimes outright contradicted - the central idea is that a good life is one lived in accordance with "good values", but exactly what makes a value good is unclear and seems to change chapter to chapter. Why did the Japanese soldier who lived life entirely according to his code of honour and loyalty have "shitty values"? Similarly, the chapter on mortality strongly criticises "immortality projects" but then says that your legacy is the single most important thing to consider in life. While the central concept - that choosing what you want to focus on in life and ignoring what's not important - holds, I'm not sure that's revolutionary advice in itself and was expecting more detail on how to judge what's important. Still, there are some thought experiments here that may be of use to some people, if you can get past the irony of a book that constantly disparages the "entitled" and selfish while espousing a strikingly self-centred philosophy; high individualism drips from every page. I found it challenging to finish.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Drug use and Sexual content
nicolinebl's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Very refreshing book with a shit ton of useful wisdoms. I don't think I've ever marked more parts in a book (e-book, don't worry ;)).
Will definitely revisit this book in the future and I honestly already feel different about myself since reading this book and it's been like two weeks since I started it.
I definitely recommend this book (to everyone!), even those who hate self-help books because I feel like this one shows a new kind of energy that doesn't just tell you what you want to hear whilst hiding behind fakeness. It felt very real and I appreciated that.
Was a little bit repetitive at some points but asides from that it really was the type of book I 'needed' to read right now.
Will definitely revisit this book in the future and I honestly already feel different about myself since reading this book and it's been like two weeks since I started it.
I definitely recommend this book (to everyone!), even those who hate self-help books because I feel like this one shows a new kind of energy that doesn't just tell you what you want to hear whilst hiding behind fakeness. It felt very real and I appreciated that.
Was a little bit repetitive at some points but asides from that it really was the type of book I 'needed' to read right now.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, and Grief
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