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mrswhiteinthelibrary's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
4.0
Reading this book felt like talking to that one friend you have who has made a real mess of their life and continues to not get help, won't heed your advice, and refuses to make basic life changes to better themselves. You love this person, but you very, very much wish they'd start therapy, or find Jesus, or at least stop taking drugs. But maybe advising them isn't actually your job. Yours is just to listen. I wish Broch the best and thank her for her vulnerability. I really do hope things get better for her. While this was often funny, it was also to me, incredibly sad. A worthwhile experience, but I definitely recommend looking out for your own mental health in the reading of it.
erine's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t remember Hyperbole and a Half. I read it and enjoyed it, but long enough ago that I had no expectations of this based on her previous work.
There’s no question it’s weird — the memories range from a toddler trapping herself in a bucket to a grown woman being accosted by a five-year-old neighbor desperate for friendship. The ponderings of life swing from “what must our pets think of us?” to how to become your own best friend. Each episode is its own capsule of strange, except when it has a companion capsule tucked elsewhere in the book.
The take on The Ugly Duckling is SPOT ON, her memories of her sister are heart-squeezing, and the bit on loneliness is a bit too on point for 2020. Her utterly useless vengeance on the man-who-kept-hammering-before-8AM was incredibly satisfying, and I laughed out loud at her exercise regime for becoming emotionally strong.
Disjointed but there were many stories in this book that made me glad that Allie Brosh is sharing them. Things that made me feel more seen, and less alone.
There’s no question it’s weird — the memories range from a toddler trapping herself in a bucket to a grown woman being accosted by a five-year-old neighbor desperate for friendship. The ponderings of life swing from “what must our pets think of us?” to how to become your own best friend. Each episode is its own capsule of strange, except when it has a companion capsule tucked elsewhere in the book.
The take on The Ugly Duckling is SPOT ON, her memories of her sister are heart-squeezing, and the bit on loneliness is a bit too on point for 2020. Her utterly useless vengeance on the man-who-kept-hammering-before-8AM was incredibly satisfying, and I laughed out loud at her exercise regime for becoming emotionally strong.
Disjointed but there were many stories in this book that made me glad that Allie Brosh is sharing them. Things that made me feel more seen, and less alone.
bioniclib's review against another edition
5.0
As funny as it is heart-wrenching. Allie Brosh, like Jenny Lawson, is an amazingly brave woman. In a world that still does not see mental illness as legitimate, she bares her soul in the form of intentionally crude cartoons.
This book is amazing. I laughed, I cried, I shook my head in awe. You should totally read it.
This book is amazing. I laughed, I cried, I shook my head in awe. You should totally read it.
brookefradd's review against another edition
4.0
This book has the range of emotions. I laughed so hard at one chapter, my husband took video. But Brosh also talks about the death of her sister.