How to Make Life Better When it Feels Like it’s Getting Worse: The ultimate uplifting Christmas gift

by Simone Lia

Fluffy Pulcino is nearly all grown up. Nearly. But life in your early twenties can be complicated enough without the added quirk of being a bunny trying to function in a human world.

'I think we’ve all got a inner Fluffy, and reading this might help you get to know yours better... This is a lovely book' Philippa Perry

No longer in denial about who he is, Fluffy sets out on the difficult task of finding his place in the world. His attempts at writing a self-help book lead him to reflect on a life plagued by failure - and by having to dodge people who just want to pick him up and stroke his ears. Fluffy’s coming of age is drawn with a heartbreaking veracity that hits its mark when the overtly sweet and fantastical meets with an unswerving ability to voice our darker, more painful truths.

How to Make Life Better When It Feels Like it's Getting Worse is an utterly disarming graphic novel, and a buoyant return to a beloved character. Through the unlikely avatar of a small, fluffy bunny and gloriously irreverent storytelling, Simone Lia shows what it means to grow into adulthood, find purpose and live in this world.

Genres: Graphic Novels

174 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 18, 2025

About the author

Simone Lia is a graphic novelist and a comics artist, and her work has been exhibited across Europe, including at the Tate Britain. She lives and works in London.

Reviews

[Ffion · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so unexpectedly heart-wrenching and joyful. The balance of quiet humour and gentle reassurance was like a warm hug combined with a firm nudge to take action. I'm still thinking about what my 'raisin' will be.

I've read many self-help books, but I think this one is my favourite. I haven't ready 'Fluffy' yet, but I'll definitely be finding a copy.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read Fluffy first, then read this follow-up. Tender, heart-wrenching, wise words (and drawings) from Simone Lia. I loved them both.

[Alice · Rating 5 out of 5]

The sequel I've been waiting almost 20 years for, and it did not disappoint.

[Matt Harrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tender and unfathomably charming, this is a welcome return of Fluffy even if, for me, this is a more bittersweet instalment than the first book.