As Good As It Gets: Life Lessons from a Reluctant Adult by Romesh Ranganathan

3.72 AVERAGE

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common_nonsense's review against another edition

4.25
funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

_whatkatieread_'s review against another edition

4.0
Confronted by the realities of adulthood, Romesh Ranganathan must face an uncomfortable truth: this is not quite how he imagined it.

Watching his friends descend into middle age, his waist thicken with every meal and his finances dwindle to fund his family’s middle class aspirations, Romesh reflects on the demands of daily life and the challenges of adulting in the modern world.

As he reluctantly concludes that he is indeed a grown man, Rom wrestles with the greater questions that threaten his being: Could I save my family in a crisis? Do I possess the skills to assemble flatpack furniture? Am I too old for streetwear? Is it alright to parent my kids through the medium of Fortnite? Is celibacy the secret to a passionate marriage?

isla8's review against another edition

4.5
funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Brilliantly funny. Very relatable whilst also touching on some sensitive topics. 

doyle97's review against another edition

4.0
funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

happy_introvert's review against another edition

3.0
funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

sakisreads's review against another edition

3.0
funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
I love Romesh and his first book was great, so I was expecting good things from this one. Unfortunately, this one didn’t quite deliver. Although there were some funny, funky stories (I especially liked him talking about bribing his child with a PlayStation to eat fish!), I felt they would’ve been more effective as part of his gigs. The book format didn’t deliver 🥲 I’m still giving it 3 stars as I found some parts enjoyable! ✨

eaking's review against another edition

3.75
dark funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

annelouise's review against another edition

4.25
funny reflective medium-paced

not_delia_smith's review against another edition

3.0
I decided to listen to the Audiobook version as i thought it would be funnier read from the man himself. This was not the case, I think I would have preferred to read it myself. All in all insightful and enjoyable book but Romesh' reading let it down.

erin_e's review against another edition

4.0
funny inspiring