Reviews

Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri

livhamlin's review against another edition

emotional funny sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

badgraphix's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

“Let’s agree to have a complicated conversation.” 🖤 ”Don’t ask anybody for anything you can’t pay for.” “What you believe about the future will change how you live in the present.”

findmeatthelibrary's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

maryheather's review against another edition

4.0

Hard to get into, but definitely worth the read once you get used to the way it’s written.

gnatinahat's review against another edition

3.0

I love the concept of this book and appreciate all the meanings behind it; however, the writing style wasn’t my favorite. Overall the book never really hooked me. Still a good book though and would recommend to others

molly0904's review against another edition

😭

strawbecky113's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

colofj's review against another edition

5.0

Everyone should read this. Or at least add it to their list. Engaging, insightful, funny, poignant, brilliant. I loved it.

cmsnyder's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

upallnightbookaddict's review against another edition

3.0

I see I am in the minority with this book. So many loved this one. Me, I was left feeling me. I feel bad saying that since this is a true story. It makes me feel like I'm saying the author's life was me, but I'm not.

The writing just didn't do anything for me. It was slow and choppy. I found myself having strong urges to skim. It took all my willpower to stay on course and fully read this book.

I can appreciate the over all message this book is telling. I can appreciate the life the author built for himself despite a hard childhood. The overall story is hopeful. I just wish the writing would've been more captivating.