Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford

24 reviews

liesthemoontells's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

This was a hilarious, incredibly dark, and blisteringly honest account of living with mental illness by legendary comedian Maria Bamford.

If you're not familiar with her work, I would highly recommend watching some of her standup before committing to the full book - the utter blackness of her humour can be very confronting and may not be for everyone.

As a Maria Bamford fan, it's everything you could hope for. I listened to this with every spare moment I had over a few days and struggled to tear myself away from it.

I listened to the audiobook despite having bought a signed copy of this book at one of her shows. I will probably read the physical copy at some point to compare, but I adored the audio version (she does all the voices!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

jackie_reads_314's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Bamford does an amazing job being both hilarious and serious as she recounts her many tries, and failures, throughout her career. She has given me hope to seek more resources for myself as well as inspiration to advocate for those who might not have the will or strength to do so at the moment. Her poignant and relatable takes on recovery, combined with her countless experiences, illuminate the varying levels of "okay" we can all tend to fall on. I wish to talk her ear off and would be delighted to read anything else she writes! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent

poshcharmander3's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

cheaploaf's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

I feel like it’s hard to make a book funny but maria makes it happen. Insightful about mental health, specifically bipolar disorder. Definitely a chaotic read and the short chapters made it a quick and easy read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

mollymdull's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pandemic/Epidemic

junglejelly's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

A dark and self depricating humour used in reflection of mental health.

I thoroughly enjoyed this, especially as I listened to a version read by Bamford herself. I just wish it had been longer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming and Eating disorder

Minor: Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

angelasunshine's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

nialystic's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

1.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

sertzo19's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

If you love Maria Bamford, you will no doubt love this book! It’s as fun, twisted, sad and (potentially) relatable as you’d expect. Oftentimes I found myself pivoting from tears to laughs (within the same paragraph). My main problem with Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult is that it takes a few chapters to get into the rhythm of Maria’s writing style but once you’re tuned in, it’s a breeze! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, and Death of parent

chronicallyplotting's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Probably the funniest book I have listened to in a long time. As Maria Bamford bravely recounts her many adventures with group therapies and twelve step programs from debtors anonymous to couples therapy. Maria openly shares about her struggles with antidepressants, our healthcare system when it comes to mental health help and so much more. Although none of those topics sounds funny, trust me this book will have you laughing. 
Highly recommend, especially if you are depressed and need a laugh at the world and other situations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic