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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things
by Jenny Lawson
“Don’t sabotage yourself. There are plenty of other people willing to do that for free.”
This is a book of extremes. It is one of those books that you'll either love or hate. Or fear. You might fear it.
The author bounces back and forth like a crazed raccoon while telling stories. You are swerving around at 90 miles an hour. Frequently laughing. Sometimes feeling guilty about the laughter. But the stories have a point. They lead you to moments like this:
or
I cannot stress enough that this book is not for everyone. If you live a happy, well-balanced life, this probably is not the book for you. However, if you have had battles with depression, or have had people close to you battle it, then you will recognize many aspects of this book as being fairly true to life. Maybe not the individual stories, but the emotions behind them and the fears that drive Jenny's life.
That leads you to why you might fear this book. You may fear seeing a bit too much of yourself or others that you care for in this book. If you you read this, you might think the stories or emotions are absolutely crazy, but can sense the truth in them, you might fear that it can get worse.
But....the author lives a good life despite these problems. She realizes how lucky she is to have friends that care in her life. And despite all of the problems she faces, she is Furiously Happy.
This is a book of extremes. It is one of those books that you'll either love or hate. Or fear. You might fear it.
The author bounces back and forth like a crazed raccoon while telling stories. You are swerving around at 90 miles an hour. Frequently laughing. Sometimes feeling guilty about the laughter. But the stories have a point. They lead you to moments like this:
“I can tell you that “Just cheer up” is almost universally looked at as the most unhelpful depression cure ever. It’s pretty much the equivalent of telling someone who just had their legs amputated to “just walk it off.”
or
“I wish someone had told me this simple but confusing truth: Even when everything’s going your way you can still be sad. Or anxious. Or uncomfortably numb. Because you can’t always control your brain or your emotions even when things are perfect.”
I cannot stress enough that this book is not for everyone. If you live a happy, well-balanced life, this probably is not the book for you. However, if you have had battles with depression, or have had people close to you battle it, then you will recognize many aspects of this book as being fairly true to life. Maybe not the individual stories, but the emotions behind them and the fears that drive Jenny's life.
That leads you to why you might fear this book. You may fear seeing a bit too much of yourself or others that you care for in this book. If you you read this, you might think the stories or emotions are absolutely crazy, but can sense the truth in them, you might fear that it can get worse.
But....the author lives a good life despite these problems. She realizes how lucky she is to have friends that care in her life. And despite all of the problems she faces, she is Furiously Happy.