The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Tag: mental health
Review: Milk and Honey
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
I’m a slxt for poetry.
Two of my favorite fictional characters make poetry their whole personality [Genesis from FF7:Crisis Core and V from DMC5]
However, I sat down to listen to Milk & Honey, which was RAVED about when it came out….
I feel like I’m listening to early day Tumblr posts and not poetry. 😂
Review: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
As many reviewers have said, this book gets repetitive, rambly, and hard to follow at times.
I listened via audiobook and I found it a bit easier to treat it more as a “stream of consciousness” rather than a memoir.
Matthew Perry deserves his voice to be heard. Listen to his story. And then go out and do some good in his memory.
Review: Under Rose-Tainted Skies
Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
As someone who also suffers from severe agoraphobia, anxiety and depression, i went into this book with excitement. I also loved how Louise handled Norah’s relationship with Luke and that it didn’t go the way of GIRL FALLS IN LOVE, POOF MENTAL ILLNESS CURED! It went the way it is expected to go, your significant other becomes mindful of your limitations and works with them. I’ve seen previous reviews touch on how quickly Norah and Luke’s relationship progressed and how “unrealistic” it was. While I CAN agree with this, i feel that if it was made in more realistic terms, the book would drag on for many more pages, thus boring the shit out the reader.
Overall, Under Rose-Tainted Skies I feel accurately outlines the struggles one may face with agoraphobia along with several other mental illnesses. It’s a lot more than “not being able to leave your house” and Louise does a great job of that.