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El sutil arte de que te importe un caraj* - Segunda Edición: Un enfoque disruptivo para vivir una buena vida by Mark Manson
5 reviews
sophiewho's review against another edition
2.0
I can see why there are people that are enthousiastic about this book, and while I do think that the author said some interesting stuff that set my gears turning, but it was repetetive as can be, and it would have been a lot better if the examples he used weren't riddled with micro-aggressions (he'd probably find this part of the review excactly what is wrong with people, but so what).
The examples he used include things such as him talking about how he "settled" with his wife and tells her she doesn't look good sometimes, about how much horrible shit he did when he was younger but "how much better" he is now, inserting islamaphobia, victim-blaming people in abusive situations, judging people based on stories he made up in his head (even though that goes against what he is writing about), disrespecting femininity and women in general, and more.
I wouldn't recommend it to someone that wants to be changed by reading a self-help book or re-invent themselves (because that's not something that's feasable anyway in my opinion), or someone that is easily swayed by what people write. I've seen way too many people have problematic takeaways from this book.
I'd personally only read it if you don't intend to take it too seriously, and I just wanna get some different thoughts to swirl around in your brain for a bit (if you got some extra time). And if you're willing to deal with the messed up examples he keeps on giving.
Honestly, this whole thing could have been a blog or a single chapter in another book (without the examples and all the repeating there's not much left).
The examples he used include things such as him talking about how he "settled" with his wife and tells her she doesn't look good sometimes, about how much horrible shit he did when he was younger but "how much better" he is now, inserting islamaphobia, victim-blaming people in abusive situations, judging people based on stories he made up in his head (even though that goes against what he is writing about), disrespecting femininity and women in general, and more.
I wouldn't recommend it to someone that wants to be changed by reading a self-help book or re-invent themselves (because that's not something that's feasable anyway in my opinion), or someone that is easily swayed by what people write. I've seen way too many people have problematic takeaways from this book.
I'd personally only read it if you don't intend to take it too seriously, and I just wanna get some different thoughts to swirl around in your brain for a bit (if you got some extra time). And if you're willing to deal with the messed up examples he keeps on giving.
Honestly, this whole thing could have been a blog or a single chapter in another book (without the examples and all the repeating there's not much left).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, and Alcohol
op3's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Really good book, it really did touch on some deeper points and behaviors I didn’t realize affected me so deeply.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence
Moderate: Child death and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual content
The book touches on dark themes, it’s the self help book that doesn’t fuck around, so don’t think too much is gonna be left out.battlecactus's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
If you’re easily offended by anything, I think you should read a different book. This read is bold, direct and uses language most people nowadays can’t handle. If you have a bit of distance to yourself and are open minded enough to read something that you might find uncomfortable, you’ll find an excellent book that makes you think and lets you see a different perspective on some things.
I do not agree with everything that’s written in this book. There are certain things I really was surprised by. Still, it’s probably one of the best books I’ve ever read in this category and I wish I’ve read it earlier in my life.
I do not agree with everything that’s written in this book. There are certain things I really was surprised by. Still, it’s probably one of the best books I’ve ever read in this category and I wish I’ve read it earlier in my life.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, and Alcohol
Harsh language, in-your-face, difficult topicsroaze's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Probably my favourite self-help book, i’ll never stop recommending it to people. Definitely helped me in a lot of aspects of my life. I could go on and on about this for just read it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
icarusandthesun's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
as an avid overthinker, i didn't believe this book could possibly tell or teach me anything i didn't already know. that this would be another one of those generic "stay positive and don't act like an asshole!" type of self-help books, but oh my goodness, was i wrong.
hilarious and actually genuine, this book is packed with truthful advice and helpful anecdotes about how to deal with life and all of the stupid shit that worries us way too much on a day-to-day basis.
and if you're thinking: "my life is going great, i don't need a self-help book" then you're 1) probably not even reading this, and 2) very wrong. this one is for everyone, not only for the depressed, the sad, the hopeless. this book is for everyone, because it talks about how we as humans and individuals can become better at dealing with our bullshit and start giving less fucks about unimportant, time-consuming subjects.
everyone should read this book. end of story.
hilarious and actually genuine, this book is packed with truthful advice and helpful anecdotes about how to deal with life and all of the stupid shit that worries us way too much on a day-to-day basis.
and if you're thinking: "my life is going great, i don't need a self-help book" then you're 1) probably not even reading this, and 2) very wrong. this one is for everyone, not only for the depressed, the sad, the hopeless. this book is for everyone, because it talks about how we as humans and individuals can become better at dealing with our bullshit and start giving less fucks about unimportant, time-consuming subjects.
everyone should read this book. end of story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship