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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
3 reviews
kiwichill's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
The audiobook adds to the experience of reading this book as Jenny narrates it herself. As someone who also suffers anxiety and depression, and chronic health issues, I found her book very relatable. I laughed till I cried several times
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Classism, Excrement, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Stalking, Colonisation, Alcohol, Cannibalism, and Addiction
qrschulte's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
If you’ve ever wondered what a friend or loved one might be experiencing when they go through bouts of depression and/or anxiety, look no further than this book. Lawson describes what it feels like to live with both of these conditions in such a funny and relatable way. The audiobook is perfection.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Animal death, Cursing, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Eating disorder
prakriti_archit's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
This "book" is written as a stream-of-consciousness that is meant to be on twitter, not printed on pages. There is no narrative, no lessons, no theme. It's painfully "quirky" and I don't understand where the 5 star reviews are coming from. I was hoping to find comfort and solace from a fellow human who also knows what mental illness is like, but instead I got a headache from Jenny Lawson's writing style (which is best compared to an elementary school girl's diary. Sorry if I insulted any elementary school girls.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, and Medical content
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