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ruthmaybe's review against another edition
Wasn't teaching me anything I didn't already know, and wasn't interesting enough to continue despite that
vickksx's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
ceri_sho's review against another edition
5.0
As a fan of the How to Fail podcast I was keen to get stuck into this book and it didn’t disappoint. Elizabeth Day talks honestly about her ‘failures’ throughout her life covering everything from being angry to failing at succeeding. She looks at how a wide range of people perceive failure with brilliant examples and this is something which has really made me think of my own failures.
I will be recommending this book to my friends and family, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I will be recommending this book to my friends and family, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
beccapaul's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I thought this was good. Day's writing style is engaging and earnest--failure is a topic to which we can all relate, and I enjoyed the partial memoir aspect of it. It is definitely a very white, middle class view of failure, and it's a tad surprising that she chose to pull quotes from interviews of people who predominantly sit in this bracket. Overall, I found it interesting, I got some great quotes/reminders from it and I'm sure I'll flick back through these highlights in years to come.
rebeccajmoran's review against another edition
As tough/difficult as some of the topics are to digest, this book remains readable and ultimately up-lifting. I would recommend as Day has interesting tales to tell, including one about an odd trip she was sent on to Russia when she was 13. Day comes across as highly relatable and her commitment to honesty truly is admirable.
oneskyolder's review against another edition
3.5
i don’t think i learned any new insights about failure that were particularly life-changing (given that i’ve already read my very fair share of self-development and psychology books), but how to fail does feel like a much-needed warm hug from a friend who’s here to remind you that things will be okay in the end.
i enjoyed how she combines her personal experiences with soundbites from her podcast’s guests into each chapter. my favorite was the one in which she opened up about her fertility journey.
i enjoyed how she combines her personal experiences with soundbites from her podcast’s guests into each chapter. my favorite was the one in which she opened up about her fertility journey.