A review by jwinchell
First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety by Sarah Wilson

3.0

Woooh buddy, I could not finish this anxiety-inducing book. It’s a 137 point argument about why she is right about anxiety. Sure, it’s honest and forthright and imperfect and raw, but I couldn’t handle the structure of 1st, 2nd, 17th, 49th, 137th- it’s like a one sided conversation about all the ways a neurotic person insists that they are confident in their neuroticism. There are some illuminating moments, like this at the end: “I am anxious often. But it’s kept in check if I don’t get anxious about being anxious. And while ever I’m learning more, understanding more, this is entirely possible. Yep, the journey is what matters most. It’s everything.” Let’s just call it a day right there and not talk about the mess that came in the previous 136 arguments/points.