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readingthestars 's review for:
You Will Get Through This Night
by Daniel Howell
2.5 stars. I think.
I didn't do enough research before getting this from the library, and as a result I thought it was a collection of poetry and essays. It's not; it's a nonfiction book about the basics of mental health. Which is fine too. I tried to not let this misconception affect my reading experience.
I'm going to start with the good first. I really liked the design and formatting of this book. From the title to the chapter headings to the pages of important quotes, it was all very aesthetically pleasing and fitting for the book's topics. I also have to give Dan a whole lot of credit for putting this together, and putting his life out there in the public. He has a large online audience and a lot of influence, and raising awareness of mental health issues has the potential to save lives. It couldn't have been easy essentially growing up in front of a camera, and for that, I give him some serious credit.
On the other hand, I do sort of wish this had been a collection of poetry, essays, and words. This book wasn't very original or unique, and Dan didn't really talk about his own experiences super often. When he did, it was a lot of references to past videos, which is understandable. There's nothing really wrong with that, but in the grand scheme of things, the majority of readers who might potentially pick up this book won't know who he is or his background. This book is targeting a very niche audience: fans of Dan who have known him for years. The information inside is perfectly fine, and I found a couple of things that I resonated with, but as a whole most of it was information I could find online. I found myself skimming parts because some of it is stuff that I have been told multiple times. It's also pretty basic information - which is what he said it would be in the introduction - so it's probably best for teenagers or anybody else who doesn't know as much about their mental health.
I didn't do enough research before getting this from the library, and as a result I thought it was a collection of poetry and essays. It's not; it's a nonfiction book about the basics of mental health. Which is fine too. I tried to not let this misconception affect my reading experience.
I'm going to start with the good first. I really liked the design and formatting of this book. From the title to the chapter headings to the pages of important quotes, it was all very aesthetically pleasing and fitting for the book's topics. I also have to give Dan a whole lot of credit for putting this together, and putting his life out there in the public. He has a large online audience and a lot of influence, and raising awareness of mental health issues has the potential to save lives. It couldn't have been easy essentially growing up in front of a camera, and for that, I give him some serious credit.
On the other hand, I do sort of wish this had been a collection of poetry, essays, and words. This book wasn't very original or unique, and Dan didn't really talk about his own experiences super often. When he did, it was a lot of references to past videos, which is understandable. There's nothing really wrong with that, but in the grand scheme of things, the majority of readers who might potentially pick up this book won't know who he is or his background. This book is targeting a very niche audience: fans of Dan who have known him for years. The information inside is perfectly fine, and I found a couple of things that I resonated with, but as a whole most of it was information I could find online. I found myself skimming parts because some of it is stuff that I have been told multiple times. It's also pretty basic information - which is what he said it would be in the introduction - so it's probably best for teenagers or anybody else who doesn't know as much about their mental health.