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Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse: And Other Lessons from Modern Life
David Mitchell
3.34 AVERAGE
200 reviews for:
Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse: And Other Lessons from Modern Life
David Mitchell
3.34 AVERAGE
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Some really funny curmudgeonly rants and some really eye-roll-inducing curmudgeonly rants. Pretty much exactly what I expected. The book itself probably only rates a 3.5/5 but Mitchell reading the audiobook bumped it to 4/5.
I had the opportunity to read this book by David Mitchell as I enjoy him as a comic and actor. I listened to the Audible Audio, narrated by Mitchell himself, and definitely think this is the optimal way of reading this book. It was very funny and I really liked his narration.
So the book was first published in 2014 and a lot of the content is discussing the current political events up to this time. So now a lot of the content of the book is "out-of-date", but I still found it interesting to read and be transported back in time. It definitely got me thinking deeply, and yes it is true: thinking about it only makes it worse.
David Mitchell has clearly put in a lot of effort into this book, with a significant amount of research, humour and also putting his own neck on the line with his honest opinions. I would be interested in reading a more current book from him if he decides to publish again.
3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
So the book was first published in 2014 and a lot of the content is discussing the current political events up to this time. So now a lot of the content of the book is "out-of-date", but I still found it interesting to read and be transported back in time. It definitely got me thinking deeply, and yes it is true: thinking about it only makes it worse.
David Mitchell has clearly put in a lot of effort into this book, with a significant amount of research, humour and also putting his own neck on the line with his honest opinions. I would be interested in reading a more current book from him if he decides to publish again.
3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
funny
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funny
lighthearted
funny
informative
slow-paced
I think this book just wasn't for me.
It was recommended to me by a friend, or maybe there's another David Mitchell book my friend meant for me to read, but I read this one. And I didn't love this one. I'll be frank, anyone complain this much for this long gets tedious, so I was a little confused as to how or why he ended up with this book until I learned that it's actually a collect of letters and essays he has written.
That made more sense and I would have known pretty quickly it wouldn't be something I would enjoy then.
Furthermore, this book is old... so the topical references are not so topical anymore.
Anyways, I think that the letters and essays individually are fine, but all at once... outdated and one compliant after another, is not very entertaining. If you adore David Mitchell, you might like this, if you just think he's kind of funny... you might not like this.
It was recommended to me by a friend, or maybe there's another David Mitchell book my friend meant for me to read, but I read this one. And I didn't love this one. I'll be frank, anyone complain this much for this long gets tedious, so I was a little confused as to how or why he ended up with this book until I learned that it's actually a collect of letters and essays he has written.
That made more sense and I would have known pretty quickly it wouldn't be something I would enjoy then.
Furthermore, this book is old... so the topical references are not so topical anymore.
Anyways, I think that the letters and essays individually are fine, but all at once... outdated and one compliant after another, is not very entertaining. If you adore David Mitchell, you might like this, if you just think he's kind of funny... you might not like this.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced