Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Me vs Brain: An Overthinker's Guide to Life by Hayley Morris

13 reviews

ofclumsywords's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

This book is a very funny and honest book about what it’s like to be an over-thinker. From daily tasks to relationships (be it friends or partners) Hayley shows the reader that they are not alone in their intrusive thoughts. The chapters were short and to the point, and I loved that Hayley included dialog from Brain and other characters from her skits on the internet. Some of the middle chapters got a little dry, but then towards the end Hayley bares her soul and shares her grief of losing her dad to a very rare and cruel form of dementia. It was a great book and makes Hayley become more than just a funny internet personality, and instead someone you feel you can get a cup of coffee with and chat about pesky Brain and all the things you overthink about in life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Dementia, and Death of parent

nialiversuch's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, and Dysphoria

maggiemcfly's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

luluellis33's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, and Death of parent

charlotte_helen's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

4.25

I really enjoyed how this book was funny, emotional and relatable all in one. I found the conversations between the brain and body in many situations and the intrusive thoughts sections very reassuring and normalising and this would make this book perfect for teens beginning their journey into adulthood. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Dementia

irb's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Violence and Pandemic/Epidemic

phantastic_jules's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.75

Very relatable in many aspects. Haven’t read a book this humorous that also made me seen as a woman living in this world so much in years. 
As a daughter who had a parent suffering from a similar affliction as her father, I will recommend these last few chapters to anybody who is trying to understand what it was like for me. Couldn’t have put it in better words myself. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

catsandbeets's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Excrement, Dementia, and Death of parent

neliadiedenise's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

louise010's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Death of parent