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op3's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Really good book, it really did touch on some deeper points and behaviors I didn’t realize affected me so deeply.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence
Moderate: Child death and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual content
The book touches on dark themes, it’s the self help book that doesn’t fuck around, so don’t think too much is gonna be left out.joshuamiller12089's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Drug use
If you can’t tell from the title… there’s a lot of language. If that’s not your thing, the book isn’t either.turtlekat23's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
2.0
Parts of this book were excellent and parts made me consider a DNF. This is a completely godless book and as such the futility of life is glaring and depressing. I did not like the gloominess of the first part of the book. However, that set the stage for the rest of the book. I didn’t actively dislike it though I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. I appreciate the author’s reverence for human life and the hope/inspiration he tries to give, though it rings empty to me. I do love the idea that we should and do get to choose what we care about passionately and his thoughts on our society’s privilege leading to our discontent so I wouldn’t discourage a read either. I don’t want to change my thoughts to mirror those in this book but it was an interesting perspective with value, even if I don’t agree with its foundation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Drug use
While this book explores these topics, it’s not in bad ways. Well, the drug use is just part of the author’s story, but the discussion of life and death are significant to the author’s point. They aren’t gratuitous but theashleycmms's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
fullybookedlola's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I'm actually glad to have finished this book and not dropped it halfway through. The reviews I read were not quite positive, but for me personally, it's a book that I will keep with me. It gave me insight on some subjects and I don't regret reading nor buying this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, and War
shetland_pone's review against another edition
funny
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reflective
medium-paced
2023: Every time I reread this book I feel differently about it, to some extent. Parts of it are contradictory and I think the quality decreases as the book continues, but the first few chapters are useful. Choosing your pain, responsibility and fault being different things, accepting that being average is okay, etc. But once it gets past that point it seems like he just wants to brag about his previous sexual escapades. I guess he's trying to come across as honest, relatable, and vulnerable by writing about his past and where he felt he went wrong, but instead it just seems like he's screaming I'M FUCKABLE, I SWEAR at us all.
2022: Still an immensely useful book to me. I don't think Manson is always right, especially as it seems as if he's never experienced systemic discrimination, but I do think he has a lot of good points. Maybe one day I'll stop blocking out the bits I don't want to hear lol.
2022: Still an immensely useful book to me. I don't think Manson is always right, especially as it seems as if he's never experienced systemic discrimination, but I do think he has a lot of good points. Maybe one day I'll stop blocking out the bits I don't want to hear lol.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
mariamj's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Mark Manson really challenges the reader by bringing uncomfortable topics and various thoughts to the light. This book is brutally honest and jarring at times. However, it obvious how much thought was put into every word. Even if you dont agree, he is brilliant.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Stalking
isabellejulianne's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
eleanorjmca's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
2.0
There are a few good insights buried in this book, once you get past the annoying writing style. But the message is often confused and sometimes outright contradicted - the central idea is that a good life is one lived in accordance with "good values", but exactly what makes a value good is unclear and seems to change chapter to chapter. Why did the Japanese soldier who lived life entirely according to his code of honour and loyalty have "shitty values"? Similarly, the chapter on mortality strongly criticises "immortality projects" but then says that your legacy is the single most important thing to consider in life. While the central concept - that choosing what you want to focus on in life and ignoring what's not important - holds, I'm not sure that's revolutionary advice in itself and was expecting more detail on how to judge what's important. Still, there are some thought experiments here that may be of use to some people, if you can get past the irony of a book that constantly disparages the "entitled" and selfish while espousing a strikingly self-centred philosophy; high individualism drips from every page. I found it challenging to finish.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Drug use and Sexual content