A review by francisjshaw
Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine by Derren Brown

2.0

Books on being happy and happiness have become very popular. Perhaps, because more and more people feel pulled away from the possibility of it being an outcome. This was not one of the better ones for me. I didn't know the author and after reading his criticism of another work early on in this book, I paused to look him up. I admit I am not a fan when authors spend their words on criticism of others, concepts, or philosophies. This book is way too long and ponderous. Too much time spent on the history of philosophy and too many quotes. It needed to be tighter and more focused. It wanders around a lot and feels disjointed. I didn't experience any magic; only the illusion of it, but that's perhaps where the author's true expertise lies.