Scan barcode
geno's review against another edition
funny
informative
medium-paced
3.0
"You're Never Weird on the Internet" es una autobiografía que, estoy segura, hubiera disfrutado más al leerla cuando salió que ahora.
Hay algo con las biografías de personas jóvenes que no se sienten completas y este es uno de esos casos. Termina cuando hay muchos años por delante. Y habiendo pasado casi 10 años desde su publicación, suma la sensación de "expirado".
El libro se enfoca en la cultura geek, internet y el mundo gamer, sin dejar de lado temas más serios como la salud mental. Felicia es muy carismática y hace que la narración sea divertida, lo que ayuda a la lectura.
Sentí que sobre el final se pone un poco del lado de la positividad tóxica, da consejos sobre recuperarse de las frustraciones y que "todo es posible" lo cual le quitó peso emotivo.
En general, se lo recomendaría solamente a fanáticos de Felicia.
---
"You're Never Weird on the Internet" is an autobiography that I'm sure I would love when it came out, but now it feels outdated (and it makes sense since this book was published almost 10 yeas ago).
There's something about biographies of young people that don't feel complete and this is one of those cases. It ends when there are many years ahead.
The book focuses on geek culture and gaming, but here and there it address more serious issues such as mental health.
Felicia is very charismatic and makes the narration fun, which helps the reading experience. However, I felt that towards the end she takes a detour to the toxic positivity mindset, which was not for me.
Overall, I would recommend it only to Felicia fans.
Hay algo con las biografías de personas jóvenes que no se sienten completas y este es uno de esos casos. Termina cuando hay muchos años por delante. Y habiendo pasado casi 10 años desde su publicación, suma la sensación de "expirado".
El libro se enfoca en la cultura geek, internet y el mundo gamer, sin dejar de lado temas más serios como la salud mental. Felicia es muy carismática y hace que la narración sea divertida, lo que ayuda a la lectura.
Sentí que sobre el final se pone un poco del lado de la positividad tóxica, da consejos sobre recuperarse de las frustraciones y que "todo es posible" lo cual le quitó peso emotivo.
En general, se lo recomendaría solamente a fanáticos de Felicia.
---
"You're Never Weird on the Internet" is an autobiography that I'm sure I would love when it came out, but now it feels outdated (and it makes sense since this book was published almost 10 yeas ago).
There's something about biographies of young people that don't feel complete and this is one of those cases. It ends when there are many years ahead.
The book focuses on geek culture and gaming, but here and there it address more serious issues such as mental health.
Felicia is very charismatic and makes the narration fun, which helps the reading experience. However, I felt that towards the end she takes a detour to the toxic positivity mindset, which was not for me.
Overall, I would recommend it only to Felicia fans.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
alibrarymouse's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Complete honesty: I didn’t really know who Felicia Day was when starting this book. It was picked for a book club and I’m a people pleaser.
BUT! I binged this in a day because she’s such an honest, funny, and good writer that it was easy to get into the the stories she was telling and her own experiences with the world, mental health, and community. What she had to say was relatable, even if you’re not a gamer, and really dialed into what she wanted readers to take away from the book and her experiences overall. I’m impressed with Day as a person and love that she owns up to a lot of her fears, insecurities, and actions because it takes a lot of humility to be able to say she recognizes that she played a part in the destruction of a few relationships or admit that her feelings were a superficial covering of how she truly felt about a situation that was easier to accept than the reality.
She’s quirky, she’s fun, she’s honest. Absolutely would recommend reading this memoir.
BUT! I binged this in a day because she’s such an honest, funny, and good writer that it was easy to get into the the stories she was telling and her own experiences with the world, mental health, and community. What she had to say was relatable, even if you’re not a gamer, and really dialed into what she wanted readers to take away from the book and her experiences overall. I’m impressed with Day as a person and love that she owns up to a lot of her fears, insecurities, and actions because it takes a lot of humility to be able to say she recognizes that she played a part in the destruction of a few relationships or admit that her feelings were a superficial covering of how she truly felt about a situation that was easier to accept than the reality.
She’s quirky, she’s fun, she’s honest. Absolutely would recommend reading this memoir.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts
julieyael's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
A fun and delightful little autobiography. I liked the way it’s written, in Felicia’s unique and friendly style.
With some inspirational stuff and good mood, even to talk about hard times (yes, they happen).
With some inspirational stuff and good mood, even to talk about hard times (yes, they happen).
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts
jessthanthree's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Medical content
lycaenide's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.0
I enjoyed this more as it went on. Slightly put off by the "not like other girls" vibe, but found a lot of it relatable and inspiring.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Eating disorder, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
dominic_t's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
It's really sweet and charming. Some of her anecdotes were really funny, and it was neat seeing how some of her real life experiences made it into The Guild.
She talks about her creative process and how she got started, and I found that really helpful. In particular, she talks about how she finally motivated herself to write by joining a support group for accountability. That's a tip that I may actually try. I found it pretty inspiring!
She also talks about her mental health issues, and I found it very relatable. I think it was amazing of her to talk about her issues with anxiety and depression because so many people go through life ashamed of these feelings. She did make the comparison that people are more sympathetic to physical issues, and that's really only true if your problem is acute and will be resolved. Sympathy for kidney stones (her example in the book)? Yeah! Sympathy for chronic pain? Maybe at first, but after a certain point, people will stop accommodating you.
Her chapter on gamer gate and getting doxxed is also really important and heartfelt. It was absolutely horrifying hearing about her experiences. 7 years after this book was published, that chapter is just as relevant as ever.
I want to make one giant point about the Gamer Gate chapter. She prefaced it with "That one time when having a vagina and a love of video games was not such a great combo." People really need to stop using "having a vagina" as shorthand for "being a woman" or "experiencing misogyny." Trans women also experience misogyny. Misogynists on the internet aren't nicer to trans women. Using "having a vagina" as shorthand for "being a woman" or "experiencing misogyny" also sucks for trans people who are assigned female at birth. We have a variety of different experiences with misogyny, so lumping everyone with a vagina into the same group isn't accurate or helpful. This might seem nitpicky, but it is important to make language trans-inclusive.
She talks about her creative process and how she got started, and I found that really helpful. In particular, she talks about how she finally motivated herself to write by joining a support group for accountability. That's a tip that I may actually try. I found it pretty inspiring!
She also talks about her mental health issues, and I found it very relatable. I think it was amazing of her to talk about her issues with anxiety and depression because so many people go through life ashamed of these feelings. She did make the comparison that people are more sympathetic to physical issues, and that's really only true if your problem is acute and will be resolved. Sympathy for kidney stones (her example in the book)? Yeah! Sympathy for chronic pain? Maybe at first, but after a certain point, people will stop accommodating you.
Her chapter on gamer gate and getting doxxed is also really important and heartfelt. It was absolutely horrifying hearing about her experiences. 7 years after this book was published, that chapter is just as relevant as ever.
I want to make one giant point about the Gamer Gate chapter. She prefaced it with "That one time when having a vagina and a love of video games was not such a great combo." People really need to stop using "having a vagina" as shorthand for "being a woman" or "experiencing misogyny." Trans women also experience misogyny. Misogynists on the internet aren't nicer to trans women. Using "having a vagina" as shorthand for "being a woman" or "experiencing misogyny" also sucks for trans people who are assigned female at birth. We have a variety of different experiences with misogyny, so lumping everyone with a vagina into the same group isn't accurate or helpful. This might seem nitpicky, but it is important to make language trans-inclusive.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny
candycain's review
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking
More...