waterwraiths's review against another edition
2.0
tone deaf and ignorant of personality disorders
author complains of "sensitive snowflakes" while whining about getting suspended for bringing drugs to school??
author complains of "sensitive snowflakes" while whining about getting suspended for bringing drugs to school??
ellalabrum's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
as a girlie who doesn’t tend to go for the whole ‘inspiring’ or ‘self-help’ book route, this was a great read. my parents bought be this book in the hopes that it would calm my cronic anxiety and i found that it did give me some perspective. not saying this book will miraculously cure you of all existentialism, but it may just give you some insight into actually how to live for yourself and away from constant fear.
jordanwodolan's review against another edition
4.0
Honestly took me a hot minute to get through this but I LOVED listening to the audiobook. Some of the things that Manson talks about in here genuinely brought me to tears because it made me realize so many things that I do to myself. And more importantly that I just need to stop and calm tf down. So eye-opening and I do recommend it if you're looking for this type of thing.
twilliams1987's review against another edition
1.0
This book had been on my to-be-read list for a long time and I was excited to pick it up. In the end, I wish I hadn’t.
The book started off strong and had some interesting food for thought. Manson’s point that constantly thinking about all the things you want, the things that you THINK will make you happy, is actually the thing making you miserable struck a chord with me. However, after the first chapter or two, it started to read like every other self-help book ever, but packaged up in the VERY arrogant, VERY male voice of the author.
I listened to the audiobook, and perhaps that is part of what put a such a sour taste in my mouth. The narrator is insufferable. His impressions of women are breathy and high pitched, making every woman sound like a clueless lost puppy. His impression of Malala was borderline offensive. When he imitated other men, it wasn’t much better–they were ALWAYS higher pitched and breathier than his own voice, as if the author is the only person deserving of a real human speaking voice; like everyone else lacks any self-confidence or awareness at all. I understand that the people he is using as examples are often people exhibiting those lost feelings his book is trying to help direct, but boy, it was IRRITATING. Hint to narrators and any author of a “self-help” book: if you make everyone seeking advice sound like a clueless nitwit, you’re showing your true colors.
I think I’ve come to realize that most self-help books actually have pretty similar advice, just packaged a little differently, and a reader’s reception of that advice will greatly depend on this package and delivery. Manson’s arrogance and stark maleness made this book a hard one for me to swallow. I ended up grinding to the end. Frankly, I wish I had just put it down.
The book started off strong and had some interesting food for thought. Manson’s point that constantly thinking about all the things you want, the things that you THINK will make you happy, is actually the thing making you miserable struck a chord with me. However, after the first chapter or two, it started to read like every other self-help book ever, but packaged up in the VERY arrogant, VERY male voice of the author.
I listened to the audiobook, and perhaps that is part of what put a such a sour taste in my mouth. The narrator is insufferable. His impressions of women are breathy and high pitched, making every woman sound like a clueless lost puppy. His impression of Malala was borderline offensive. When he imitated other men, it wasn’t much better–they were ALWAYS higher pitched and breathier than his own voice, as if the author is the only person deserving of a real human speaking voice; like everyone else lacks any self-confidence or awareness at all. I understand that the people he is using as examples are often people exhibiting those lost feelings his book is trying to help direct, but boy, it was IRRITATING. Hint to narrators and any author of a “self-help” book: if you make everyone seeking advice sound like a clueless nitwit, you’re showing your true colors.
I think I’ve come to realize that most self-help books actually have pretty similar advice, just packaged a little differently, and a reader’s reception of that advice will greatly depend on this package and delivery. Manson’s arrogance and stark maleness made this book a hard one for me to swallow. I ended up grinding to the end. Frankly, I wish I had just put it down.
rin_munakata's review against another edition
5.0
I think this book is really good.
And maybe it can help people to live better and feel better about themselves.
And maybe it can help people to live better and feel better about themselves.
kanaew's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5