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A review by milktxa
The Humans by Matt Haig
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
“The world is what we recognise in our own will. Humans are ruled by their basic desires and this leads to suffering and pain, because our desires make us crave things from the world but the world is nothing but representation.”
I wasn't expecting to love this book as much as I did. But Matt Haig's writing is simplistic to a point that you feel like it's bad writing, but it's actually so beautiful and so easy to follow. It was definitely really weird at the beginning but as the character develops, you really start to love the characters and feel empathetic for them as they gain their 'humanness.
“Recover. The most human of words, the implication being that healthy normal life is covering something - the violence that is underneath.”
Matt Haig inquires into humanity and what it is that makes us humans. The irrationality, the arts, the accidents and imperfections.
I wasn't expecting to love this book as much as I did. But Matt Haig's writing is simplistic to a point that you feel like it's bad writing, but it's actually so beautiful and so easy to follow. It was definitely really weird at the beginning but as the character develops, you really start to love the characters and feel empathetic for them as they gain their 'humanness.
“Recover. The most human of words, the implication being that healthy normal life is covering something - the violence that is underneath.”
Matt Haig inquires into humanity and what it is that makes us humans. The irrationality, the arts, the accidents and imperfections.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, and Suicide