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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
Is this book funny? Yes. But it never really went anywhere. If you like listening to funny people rant. This is the book for you. I could not make it past the third chapter. But I would absolutely have dinner with the author. Granted she would never accept after reading this.
I loved this book! So fun and actually laugh out loud funny. Superb writing
Solidly ok. I listened to the audiobook and she’s interesting to listen to but only 3 chapter really for me, either laughing or crying a bit because I related. I would have definitely stopped just reading it but overall, it was a good way to spend a commute.
I loved this book. It was funny, and sad, and honest. It is certainly a book I will reread many times.
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
dark
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
I received an ARC of this book, but my opinions expressed are my own. It's hard not to compare this book to "Let's Pretend This Never Happened" which is one of my favorite books, but Furiously Happy is different.
LPTNH is a humorous memoir looking back at growing up, whereas Furiously Happy is more dark humor essays about dealing with mental illness. I love Lawson because she is unflinchingly honest and has that perfect tongue in cheek humorous writing style that is needed when we talk about the "taboo" subject of mental illness. Lawson's writing style is honest and open (really, she does not hold back) especially when she talks about her own struggles and dark times, which may turn some readers off, but others readers will appreciate her candor and humorous ways of coping.
There are times in the book (especially the first quarter) that it was a struggle to get through because it honestly felt like Lawson was trying a bit too hard to be funny (random humor does not always go far in books like it does on blogs), but there are some genuine gem moments and life lessons that stuck home with me ("Being furiously happy out of sheer spite" and "Pretend your good at it" are some of those). I did enjoy this book, but you definitely have to be in the right mindset to read it.
LPTNH is a humorous memoir looking back at growing up, whereas Furiously Happy is more dark humor essays about dealing with mental illness. I love Lawson because she is unflinchingly honest and has that perfect tongue in cheek humorous writing style that is needed when we talk about the "taboo" subject of mental illness. Lawson's writing style is honest and open (really, she does not hold back) especially when she talks about her own struggles and dark times, which may turn some readers off, but others readers will appreciate her candor and humorous ways of coping.
There are times in the book (especially the first quarter) that it was a struggle to get through because it honestly felt like Lawson was trying a bit too hard to be funny (random humor does not always go far in books like it does on blogs), but there are some genuine gem moments and life lessons that stuck home with me ("Being furiously happy out of sheer spite" and "Pretend your good at it" are some of those). I did enjoy this book, but you definitely have to be in the right mindset to read it.