just22jess22's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
iamninjabuni's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
hatswood's review against another edition
4.0
Nat released this book in 2020 after having a bit of success on the old Youtube with some quarantine cooking videos. Since then he has also released a cookbook, but this was the first thing he published and it was a bit of a wild ride. Nat calls it an "unhelpful self-help book" and I think that pretty much sums it up. He's explaining his views on life and what he thinks it's all about with a lot of qualifiers and caveats that he wouldn't expect this to help everyone or even anyone.
The best way I can sum it up is like this: imagine you have a mate, and he's had a pretty rough time of it in life but he is a good bloke. He's outgoing and speaks his mind, but he's rough as hell and that probably comes off as him being a bit of a prick. Anyway, imagine he's had a few drinks and is just reminiscing and spouting shit about his opinions on a bunch of stuff, but generally the opinions are pretty wholesome and/or well-founded. That's what the book feels like to read, just a tipsy mate having a go at a lot of different topics with some advice sprinkled in. Oh and there's quite a few awesome recipes spread throughout the book with some nice illustrations.
As someone who has struggled and continues to struggle with mental health, this is a refreshing look at self-help for me. There's probably nothing in there that you haven't all heard or read or seen a hundred times, but I think for a lot of regular, knock-about sort of folks, it's a nice way to have a casual look at mental health and maybe bash back a bit of the stigma surrounding it.
I'd recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind lot's of swearing, give it a go you bloody champions.
The best way I can sum it up is like this: imagine you have a mate, and he's had a pretty rough time of it in life but he is a good bloke. He's outgoing and speaks his mind, but he's rough as hell and that probably comes off as him being a bit of a prick. Anyway, imagine he's had a few drinks and is just reminiscing and spouting shit about his opinions on a bunch of stuff, but generally the opinions are pretty wholesome and/or well-founded. That's what the book feels like to read, just a tipsy mate having a go at a lot of different topics with some advice sprinkled in. Oh and there's quite a few awesome recipes spread throughout the book with some nice illustrations.
As someone who has struggled and continues to struggle with mental health, this is a refreshing look at self-help for me. There's probably nothing in there that you haven't all heard or read or seen a hundred times, but I think for a lot of regular, knock-about sort of folks, it's a nice way to have a casual look at mental health and maybe bash back a bit of the stigma surrounding it.
I'd recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind lot's of swearing, give it a go you bloody champions.
kinahgrace's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
willoreads's review against another edition
4.0
Nat shares his life story, the good, the bad and the ugly but always with good humour and PLENTY of swearing!
Read it if you hate red sausages (aka mystery pig sticks
Read it if you hate red sausages (aka mystery pig sticks
what_will_jess_read_next's review against another edition
4.0
Takes the concept of a book and just kind of shakes it around.
This will not be for everyone. The format is different, with illustrations, recipes and just a fair bit of waffling. And the swearing. There’s not just a little bit of swearing. There’s a lot of swearing. So avoid if that’s not your thing.
The underlying messages of being kind to yourself and others, looking after your mental health and embracing your individuality make this a worthwhile read.
This will not be for everyone. The format is different, with illustrations, recipes and just a fair bit of waffling. And the swearing. There’s not just a little bit of swearing. There’s a lot of swearing. So avoid if that’s not your thing.
The underlying messages of being kind to yourself and others, looking after your mental health and embracing your individuality make this a worthwhile read.
bravesirtoaster's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0