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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
Laura is funny and the way she wrote this book is almost as if my big sister is talking to me. Wait; less talking, more kicking my butt to get me up and inspire me.
I absolutely loved reading this. 10/10 would recommend.
I absolutely loved reading this. 10/10 would recommend.
At times laugh out loud funny, but ultimately I just felt like I was trapped in a room with an alarmingly bubbly person who wouldn't let me leave until she told me her entire fucked up life story and then bragged about how she is a super fit, happily married, enlightened vegan now.
She is wild !!! I love her way of looking at life !!! Just shows once you put your heart and soul into life everything falls in to place !!
I haven't seen most of the Help Helen Smash videos, but I've seen a handful of Laura Clery's more recent videos and absolutely loved them. The woman can definitely write. The book is entertaining and funny while also not shying away at all about talking about the author's struggles with addiction and relationships and self-image. I'm impressed with her drive and determination, especially knowing how easy it would have been for her to give up on her dreams and let addiction rule her life.
I wish her a long happy future of making people laugh, and if she writes that book about having a baby, I'll definitely read it.
I wish her a long happy future of making people laugh, and if she writes that book about having a baby, I'll definitely read it.
Definitely not what I was expecting... I thought it was going to be a lot of laughs like her videos not so much of an autobiography that takes you to some dark places.
I appreciated her brutal honesty & the amount of work she's had to put in to come out the other side. Definitely didn't see a lot of this coming.
I definitely recommend if you're a fan or hers or struggling with alcoholism but I don't recommend if you're just looking for laughs.
I appreciated her brutal honesty & the amount of work she's had to put in to come out the other side. Definitely didn't see a lot of this coming.
I definitely recommend if you're a fan or hers or struggling with alcoholism but I don't recommend if you're just looking for laughs.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Always funny and sometimes sad, Laura talks about her dream of acting and her struggle with addiction.
This book engendered many reactions from me.
I had never heard of Laura Clery. Prior to reading the book, I looked up her "See Helen Smash" videos mentioned on the front of her book. They are funny. I immediately became a fan and spent valuable reading time watching YouTube videos. The book is funny also. I laughed several times. Clery's humor is my type of humor.
Clery tells the story of growing up, wanting to be an actress, moving to LA and NY, her battle with drugs and an abusive relationship, her struggle with becoming an actress, struggling to get jobs, struggling to get clean, and then with making original content on YouTube.
Clery is a great writer and her story is raw and true. She narrates the audiobook which adds greatly to the book. This is the only book I've read about heavy drug use and addiction that didn't become repetitive, numbing, and almost bragging about that time of their life. Cleary kept the feeling flowing through this book. Never seem to be bragging about her negative experiences and even questions the way she was raised.
In regards to the way she was raised, her parents frustrate me. Parents are meant to give guidance and direction. Her parents gave her zero guidance, zero direction. I kept thinking what if. I was very happy when later her parents tried to help her out of an abusive relationship. I would have liked more information on Laura's relationship with her parents. Did it change as she became sober and successful?
The story of Clery's life is also inspirational. She examines changing from being selfish and resentful to compassionate and helping others. Adopting a nasty dog with one eye and setting up an animal sanctuary. He examines the addiction of Facebook and YouTube likes. She talks about self-worth and where true self-worth should come from. My favorite part is when she makes a stand to preserve her sobriety and sanity. Though she is compassionate, and understanding, she understands she cannot keep her sobriety when someone close to her relapses and she separates herself. I wish she had spoken on this more, but love and understanding and unselfishness does not mean losing yourself.
This book has everything. Comedy, Inspiration, Drama, Trials, Struggle, Success, Failure, Bad Decisions and Good Decisions, Love, Hate. I think this is a great discussion book.
I had never heard of Laura Clery. Prior to reading the book, I looked up her "See Helen Smash" videos mentioned on the front of her book. They are funny. I immediately became a fan and spent valuable reading time watching YouTube videos. The book is funny also. I laughed several times. Clery's humor is my type of humor.
Clery tells the story of growing up, wanting to be an actress, moving to LA and NY, her battle with drugs and an abusive relationship, her struggle with becoming an actress, struggling to get jobs, struggling to get clean, and then with making original content on YouTube.
Clery is a great writer and her story is raw and true. She narrates the audiobook which adds greatly to the book. This is the only book I've read about heavy drug use and addiction that didn't become repetitive, numbing, and almost bragging about that time of their life. Cleary kept the feeling flowing through this book. Never seem to be bragging about her negative experiences and even questions the way she was raised.
In regards to the way she was raised, her parents frustrate me. Parents are meant to give guidance and direction. Her parents gave her zero guidance, zero direction. I kept thinking what if. I was very happy when later her parents tried to help her out of an abusive relationship. I would have liked more information on Laura's relationship with her parents. Did it change as she became sober and successful?
The story of Clery's life is also inspirational. She examines changing from being selfish and resentful to compassionate and helping others. Adopting a nasty dog with one eye and setting up an animal sanctuary. He examines the addiction of Facebook and YouTube likes. She talks about self-worth and where true self-worth should come from. My favorite part is when she makes a stand to preserve her sobriety and sanity. Though she is compassionate, and understanding, she understands she cannot keep her sobriety when someone close to her relapses and she separates herself. I wish she had spoken on this more, but love and understanding and unselfishness does not mean losing yourself.
This book has everything. Comedy, Inspiration, Drama, Trials, Struggle, Success, Failure, Bad Decisions and Good Decisions, Love, Hate. I think this is a great discussion book.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced