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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
This book has helped me evaluate myself, my mental health, my surroundings, my belongings, they way I react to things, the way I act in general and the way I expect others to react.
It's like it's opened up the control centre in my brain and told me I've been doing it slightly wrong for a while now, but don't worry, the manual was in a different language and the gears need oiling, we can fix it!
It truly was very insightful and I left the book feeling calm but very motivated about tomorrow, about improving myself and the world around me.
It wasn't easy to read some chapters, I did find myself struggling but I'm glad I persevered and got through it. It's definitely a must read.
It's like it's opened up the control centre in my brain and told me I've been doing it slightly wrong for a while now, but don't worry, the manual was in a different language and the gears need oiling, we can fix it!
It truly was very insightful and I left the book feeling calm but very motivated about tomorrow, about improving myself and the world around me.
It wasn't easy to read some chapters, I did find myself struggling but I'm glad I persevered and got through it. It's definitely a must read.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
After seeing many quotes from Matt Haig floating around online that seemed to hit home for me I picked up the first of his books I could find and this did not disappoint. It was like having someone take my jumbled mess of a mind and make it make sense on a page. Having suffered from anxiety most of my life and having a particularly nasty time with it the past 18 months, this book was like a breath of fresh air and vocalised a lot I've been trying to understand not only about myself, but the world and how it effects me. Thank you for this book Matt Haig and for your honesty. Definitely something I will recommend to others and keep close at hand to look back on.
This book felt like a mash up of a bunch of different blog posts, slightly written in different ways, but all saying the same thing: constantly being on your phone = anxiety. There wasn't much in-depth development of this concept either as the book progressed, it was just a lot of the author's personal experiences, but reading about a grown man getting told off by his wife for using his phone too much is a pretty boring topic to read about. Nothing new was added to the conversation of technology/mental health in the 21st century and it felt like was reading basic common sense over and over again.
I think this book falls into the category of 'Could Have Been a 500 Word Blogpost' and did not need to be dragged out into a 310 page book. This was my first read of Matt Haig, but I am aware of the success of his previous book 'Reasons to Stay Alive' and I imagine that this previous success is the only reason this book was put to print. A harsh review I know, but I really was disappointed with how little I gained from reading this book.
I think this book falls into the category of 'Could Have Been a 500 Word Blogpost' and did not need to be dragged out into a 310 page book. This was my first read of Matt Haig, but I am aware of the success of his previous book 'Reasons to Stay Alive' and I imagine that this previous success is the only reason this book was put to print. A harsh review I know, but I really was disappointed with how little I gained from reading this book.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Vaguely interesting when it gets to thinking about things you might do rather than just bouncing around