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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Notes on a Nervous Planet is light reading to remind us that our anxiety is at least partially the result of our modern world. Sidenote: I like when he sets up a few pieces of his writing using repetition that is reminiscent of the famous Trainspotting quote.
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Matt Haig is a genius! He doesn't focus as much on mental illness in this one, more on how our world is changing and how this changes us. Insightful, sometimes laugh-out-loud funny and important!
I really wanted to like this. He doesn't claim to be a professional, which was part of its charm, but I felt advice didn't get much deeper than platitudes like 'be happy' or 'go on the internet less'. He's probably a nice guy so don't want to bash it too hard.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
"We can feel calm in a world of fear. We can cultivate a world inside us, one that lives and grows, and gets us through."
reflective
fast-paced
A nice palette cleanser. Nothing revolutionary or new in here but a nicely compiled overview of the journey of embracing acceptance and realisation of triggers and self knowledge when suffering with anxiety. I split this with reading and audio & liked the audiobook as it was like a podcast I guess, really laid back and narrated by Matt himself.
What a phenomenal book, solidifying Matt Haigs status as one of my favourite authors. The book is well written, accessible, thought provoking but in no way pompous.