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hello_ned's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I've cried many times over this book, not really this time because Ive just read it so often and also pretty recently. But it still reminded my why I love this book so much. Right now I'm in a major point of change in my life, and there's just so much in my hands that I can do or not do and it can change my life forever.
"Doing one thing differently is very often the same as doing everything differently."
I'm very much guilty of "life fright" and I love Matt Haig's idea that the only way to learn is to live, so you've got to do things even if you gotta do things scared.
After reading "The Life Impossible," I read some of his other famous books, and it really struck me how much of his books are interconnected, based on his experiences, and share ideas with "The Life Impossible."
Theres a couple lines here that resonate with that.
"I wanted to be somewhere he had never been. I wanted somewhere where I didn't have to feel his ghost. But the truth is, it only half works, you know? Places are places and memories are memories and life is fucking life."
This reminds me of Matt Haig talking about his experience in Ibiza, where he thought he could escape that place and escape his feelings. But it isn't the place that carries all the hurt, and running away from it won't fix you.
Here are some more quotes I absolutely love from this book.
"You have yourself in quite high esteem there"
"Shouldn't I? I mean, Shouldn't everyone, what's wrong with self-esteem"
"You're overthinking it."
"I have anxiety. I have no other type of thinking available"
"We spend so much of our time wishing our lives were different, comparing ourselves to other people and other versions of ourselves."
"Howl howl howl howl
(Motherfucker)"
"It seems impossible to live without hurting people."
"Well, in fairness, dying hurts people too."
" "Im all right. I'm all right. I'm all right. I'm all right." Each 'all right' got progressively closer to tears, then horse-shoed back around to calm again."
"The prison wasn't the place, but the perspective."
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug use, and Mental illness
Minor: Cancer
lane_livs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Car accident, and Gaslighting
strangelet's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
katattack345's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
worldofwisdom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicide attempt
Minor: Stalking and Death of parent
lizbeththesimp's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
florafauna16's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
singingdragon's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism and Homophobia
madzilla_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Vomit, and Grief
Minor: Car accident
richpluto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism and Self harm