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bee_vee's review
5.0
Loved it, as is typical for me and books by Ruby. Very very useful stuff in here and very interesting too, along with Ruby just being a delight as ever. She's funny, obviously, but also self-aware - and I absolutely adore her flustering professionals with her irreverent quips and questions.
Really nice to have other voices in this as well, particularly neuroscientist Ash and monk Thubten. I have the book written by the three of them, How To Be Human, but I'm going to get the audiobook version too because of how much I enjoyed hearing them talk in this book.
Really nice to have other voices in this as well, particularly neuroscientist Ash and monk Thubten. I have the book written by the three of them, How To Be Human, but I'm going to get the audiobook version too because of how much I enjoyed hearing them talk in this book.
nats2643's review
5.0
I absolutely loved this Audible exclusive. It gave a great high level overview of lots of different brain related topics. It left me thirsty to learn more and I'll definitely be buying Ruby's other books. I'd see this as an introduction to subjects such as mindfulness rather that an in depth analysis.
I particularly enjoyed the chapter on epigenetics. It was explained so well that even a lay man like me could get the gist.
Ruby herself was hilarious and poignant at the same time. She delved into her own life and wasn't afraid of putting it on display - psychological warts and all. She is very inspiring, and at the same time makes me laugh out loud. She invokes great compassion, even if she hates the word.
I particularly enjoyed the chapter on epigenetics. It was explained so well that even a lay man like me could get the gist.
Ruby herself was hilarious and poignant at the same time. She delved into her own life and wasn't afraid of putting it on display - psychological warts and all. She is very inspiring, and at the same time makes me laugh out loud. She invokes great compassion, even if she hates the word.
loudgls89's review
informative
medium-paced
4.0
This was my latest Audible purchase – a book I chose because Ruby Wax came and gave a lunchtime talk to our company in July around the topic of mental health awareness and I found her both passionate and incredibly knowledgeable, along with just being very easy to listen to.
This ‘book’ was all about the brain, covering topics like ‘The Early Years’, ‘Nature vs Nurture’, ‘Pathology and ‘Compassion’, among many others.
I say ‘book’ in quotation marks, because this is an Audible original book so is only available in audio format. And with multiple interviews with subject matter experts and chats with her friends, it felt a lot more like a podcast than a book, with each chapter just a podcast episode.
This was my only real complaint about the book though, I found it incredibly insightful and a great accompaniment to my morning walks with the dog. As Ruby talked to so many experts throughout the book, it felt like very well researched and trust-worthy, but Ruby’s personality made it feel approachable and fun to listen to.
I’d recommend this to anyone wanting to learn more about how our brains tick. While not specifically targeted at mental health like some of Ruby’s other books, it does touch on that too along with a wide variety of other topics. I genuinely feel like I understand my brain a bit better now than I did before.
alannaj's review
4.0
Full review here: https://theresnoenjoymentlikereading.co.uk/ruby-waxs-no-brainer/
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