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A review by rballenger
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
5.0
Type of read: Commuter (listened to and from work)
What made me pick it up: Suggested book in one of the lists I receive (library or Goodreads) and the cover art.
Overall rating: "I'm just broken, but in a way that makes me...me."
If you have ever felt alone in your mental, emotional, or physical struggles…or let’s be honest, just like copious references to tiny taxidermied rodents in super fun poses…you need to read Furiously Happy. I’ve said it before, but I’m a cover girl. If there’s a good cover, more often than not I’ll pick up the book. And that’s one of the things that lured me in with Furiously Happy. Lawson’s relatability, honesty, and genuine bonkersness (yes, we’re pretending that’s a real word) is what kept me reading. To anyone who saw me cackling or bawling in the last week as I was driving down the highway on my commute, it was because I was listening to this book and feeling completely seen and unalone.
With all of that said, I fully recognize that Furiously Happy is not for everyone. While there are overarching themes to the book, it's a random conglomeration of thoughts, opinions, and stories from the author sprinkled with comedy and many of the questions that you ask yourself when you're alone but may not have the guts to say out loud (whether it be about your own feelings or really wondering why that one thing is the way it is).
What made me pick it up: Suggested book in one of the lists I receive (library or Goodreads) and the cover art.
Overall rating: "I'm just broken, but in a way that makes me...me."
If you have ever felt alone in your mental, emotional, or physical struggles…or let’s be honest, just like copious references to tiny taxidermied rodents in super fun poses…you need to read Furiously Happy. I’ve said it before, but I’m a cover girl. If there’s a good cover, more often than not I’ll pick up the book. And that’s one of the things that lured me in with Furiously Happy. Lawson’s relatability, honesty, and genuine bonkersness (yes, we’re pretending that’s a real word) is what kept me reading. To anyone who saw me cackling or bawling in the last week as I was driving down the highway on my commute, it was because I was listening to this book and feeling completely seen and unalone.
With all of that said, I fully recognize that Furiously Happy is not for everyone. While there are overarching themes to the book, it's a random conglomeration of thoughts, opinions, and stories from the author sprinkled with comedy and many of the questions that you ask yourself when you're alone but may not have the guts to say out loud (whether it be about your own feelings or really wondering why that one thing is the way it is).