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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
It took me a bit to get into this book. It was a bit to follow but once you understand her personality and sense of humor it gets funny. The last couple of chapters really did it for me. I sat crying for a little bit but yes maybe my wound have been easier but not better. The hand we were dealt or the road we travel is given to us for a reason. I've struggled all my life with my mental health and it almost costed me my life. So maybe I am one of her 24. Yes I wish things were easier but my life is my life. I've lost people and relationships because of my actions but I've also gained friends and wisdom. I fought hard in therapy and I'm still here. I have a wonderful support system when the voices get to loud. Thank you for writing this book.
The second book that has made me laugh out loud in my memory. The first was "Let's Pretend This Never Happened" by, coincidentally, Jenny Larsen. No topic is sacrosanct. Nothing is off-limits.
Excellent excellent book, makes you feel not alone if you are suffering with depression or any number of mental illnesses. Opens peoples eyes to see what others might be feeling/thinking. Funny and serious at the same time. One side note, there is a LOT of swearing!! ;-)
Funny short stories. At first I wished there was a more central through line, but I suppose that could the point of how depression can affect the experience of being human.
5 stars
I suffer with depression, anxiety and a sleep disorder, I'm not sure if that's everything but I'm determined to find out. My disorders aren't as debilitating as Jenny's but I understand how she feels and her humour is the same as mine, my brain works the same and I go off on random and weird tangents without realising it sometimes.
This was a brilliant book for me, it shows me I'm not alone and I shouldn't be ashamed of something that I can't always control, there's a community out there who help each other and give advice to help you get through the day without feeling like you're alone.
I thank them all for not being afraid to speak about who they are and how they cope with whatever disorders they have.
I suffer with depression, anxiety and a sleep disorder, I'm not sure if that's everything but I'm determined to find out. My disorders aren't as debilitating as Jenny's but I understand how she feels and her humour is the same as mine, my brain works the same and I go off on random and weird tangents without realising it sometimes.
This was a brilliant book for me, it shows me I'm not alone and I shouldn't be ashamed of something that I can't always control, there's a community out there who help each other and give advice to help you get through the day without feeling like you're alone.
I thank them all for not being afraid to speak about who they are and how they cope with whatever disorders they have.
Truly wild. Like, clinically so. The authors honesty about her mental illness is so different than any other book I’m familiar with. Exhaustingly fascinating though. Emphasis on exhausting.
I wish me and Jenny were friends but I don't know if the world could handle a duo like that.
This book is a hilarious read that reveals a lot of deeper truths about suffering from depression and other mental illnesses. To be honest, I saw a lot of myself in the stories related by Jenny Lawson, so there was also crying when I wasn't laughing. The really good thing about this book is that it reminds people with mental illness that there ARE good days, and there ARE days when you can feel like a good, contributing adult. And when there are bad days, that's okay too.
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OMG. I laughed so hard sometimes. Another perfectly Jenny Lawson book. I've now read three, but this one had some very seriously introspective, informative sections. My only personal ding is that I could've used a little less of it. 250 pages would've been juuuust right.
I really love that she's turned some of her success toward her bookstore in San Antonio, where she sticks her "everyone is welcome here" thumb in the eye of Texas 'conservatism'. Bought her first book there (a signed copy!), and another recommended book, and I'm so happy that it's there.
I really love that she's turned some of her success toward her bookstore in San Antonio, where she sticks her "everyone is welcome here" thumb in the eye of Texas 'conservatism'. Bought her first book there (a signed copy!), and another recommended book, and I'm so happy that it's there.