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darianthelibrarian's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
2.5
caitlinhume's review against another edition
4.0
Endlessly intriguing - it certainly sucks you in, and it's - at turns - wildly entertaining, touching, hilarious, sad, poignant. I wasn't really sure what to expect. In the end though, the reason I rank it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I did not like the ending. Glad I read it, but it does not top my list.
staceycriddlereads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
2.75
morgainlafeye's review against another edition
4.0
A surprising, addicting read.
There are moments you want to look away. Moments when you want to shake the author.
I kept hoping at the end to hear her say she was completely sober. That it was all over. But her honesty and human-ness is what makes this such a great read.
There are moments you want to look away. Moments when you want to shake the author.
I kept hoping at the end to hear her say she was completely sober. That it was all over. But her honesty and human-ness is what makes this such a great read.
tildahlia's review against another edition
3.0
What Roxane Gay said: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1867906475
inner_room's review against another edition
5.0
I haven't been able to read a book in years, but I picked this up by accident in my apartment complex's free books section.
I give this book a FIVE because of the amazing honesty and how close it is to real life. Those early chapters about life as a teen in a hostile household - who can't relate to that? 5 stars for telling the stories as it is, recapturing all the emotions of growing up in a less-than-perfect family. And even though I've never been an addict in my life, the highs and the lows and the boring parts of this book couldn't have portrayed 21st-century "Impostor Syndrome" better. Because that's what life's like at the moment.
We all have shitty lives at times: things not going well with work, relationships, family... but most often - with ourselves. Cat's honesty is the spark that speaks for that damaged part of all of us. We all have it, even the most successful people have it, I believe. And that's what make us human, that's what make us relatable to each other. Yes, I could have read a more 'enlightening' autobiography, but why on earth do we need to read those - ? We all already know what the 'right things' to do are. It's for authors like Cat who can illustrate and describe and illuminate human mistakes as candidly and with as much clarity that it gives us an opportunity to really look at our own flaws again.
That's what this book did for me, anyway. When I picked up a book, I might have been looking for entertainment, with a title like 'How to Murder Your Life'. But I received so much more in return - it helped me to have the encouragement to look at myself more honestly, more authentically, more candidly - at the problems I have in life. It makes me want to reconnect with people again, because vulnerability is so infectious.
Thanks, Cat.
I give this book a FIVE because of the amazing honesty and how close it is to real life. Those early chapters about life as a teen in a hostile household - who can't relate to that? 5 stars for telling the stories as it is, recapturing all the emotions of growing up in a less-than-perfect family. And even though I've never been an addict in my life, the highs and the lows and the boring parts of this book couldn't have portrayed 21st-century "Impostor Syndrome" better. Because that's what life's like at the moment.
We all have shitty lives at times: things not going well with work, relationships, family... but most often - with ourselves. Cat's honesty is the spark that speaks for that damaged part of all of us. We all have it, even the most successful people have it, I believe. And that's what make us human, that's what make us relatable to each other. Yes, I could have read a more 'enlightening' autobiography, but why on earth do we need to read those - ? We all already know what the 'right things' to do are. It's for authors like Cat who can illustrate and describe and illuminate human mistakes as candidly and with as much clarity that it gives us an opportunity to really look at our own flaws again.
That's what this book did for me, anyway. When I picked up a book, I might have been looking for entertainment, with a title like 'How to Murder Your Life'. But I received so much more in return - it helped me to have the encouragement to look at myself more honestly, more authentically, more candidly - at the problems I have in life. It makes me want to reconnect with people again, because vulnerability is so infectious.
Thanks, Cat.
ktswings's review against another edition
1.0
DNF
No. This was the only book I brought on a trip & I could not even make it past 40% and I Really tried because it was my only option. Starring at wood walls was more stimulating.
No. This was the only book I brought on a trip & I could not even make it past 40% and I Really tried because it was my only option. Starring at wood walls was more stimulating.