A review by bookwoods
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

4.0

 This book is exactly what I needed to hear, although most of what it has to say is something I think we all know deep down: media only shows us the highlights which makes us feel like anything negative in our lives means we’ve failed, we should aim for things we enjoy struggling for instead of things we just want to accomplish, setting our values to focus on processes instead of goals will bring more fulfillment to our lives, etc. 

Manson’s crude way of expressing himself really works in this context and for the most part, he chooses damn poignant examples. Honestly, I was surprised to find this as insightful as I did, I always had some prejudice towards it despite all the good things I’ve heard. Something about the title just rubbed me the wrong way. I guess I’ve learned the lesson to never judge a book based on the title alone.