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A review by cypriaturge
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
4.0
This is way, way, not a book I want to spend a huge about of time criticizing, so I'll keep this short:
The humor fell flat for me about 1/4 of the way through. It actually started to grate by the end.
But the humor is one side of this book's coin. The other side is dark and weathered, all about mental illness and struggling to uphold the basic urge to stay alive. In that context, humor is fucking vital. This book gets exactly as dark as it does bright, and I was moved to tears multiple times while listening to it.
There are things that will stick with me forever here. Here is the most important thing:
This book has helped me change the way I think of my illness. When you are struggling with Depression or Anxiety, Jenny Lawson is your friend, and she says you are fighting a fucking war and if you come out of that alive? You deserve a medal.
This is a must read for anyone who deals with mental illness, or is close to someone who does.
The humor fell flat for me about 1/4 of the way through. It actually started to grate by the end.
But the humor is one side of this book's coin. The other side is dark and weathered, all about mental illness and struggling to uphold the basic urge to stay alive. In that context, humor is fucking vital. This book gets exactly as dark as it does bright, and I was moved to tears multiple times while listening to it.
There are things that will stick with me forever here. Here is the most important thing:
This book has helped me change the way I think of my illness. When you are struggling with Depression or Anxiety, Jenny Lawson is your friend, and she says you are fighting a fucking war and if you come out of that alive? You deserve a medal.
This is a must read for anyone who deals with mental illness, or is close to someone who does.