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Of all the books, articles etc. that I have read so far, I find Allie's description of depression the one to which I can relate the most. For this alone, I'm giving this book 5 stars. I think her ability to translate thoughts and observations with such crisp and unembarrassed honesty is really terrific. It's somewhat ironic (though perhaps not) that someone so steeped in shame is able to express her inner workings with an amazing level of exposure and vulnerability.
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Confession: I kind of knew that this book wasn't going to be for me. I have seen Brosh's blog over the years and have been meh about it in general. But! I opted to read this book as part of a reading challenge and figured it would at least be a quick read (in the event I didn't like it).
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This book ended up being simply OK to me because I sort of averaged out the parts I really liked and the parts I really didn't like. For example, the parts about her dogs... very funny ...more
Anyhow, on to the review....
This book ended up being simply OK to me because I sort of averaged out the parts I really liked and the parts I really didn't like. For example, the parts about her dogs... very funny ...more
Jan 01, 2014
Ellie
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it was amazing
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If you’ve never read Allie Brosh’s blog, go do so now. If you enjoy what you see, buy this book. I first came across her blog when she wrote her second piece on depression, and the moment it started getting better. Her combination of words and drawings convey perfectly what depression was like for her and it’s recommended reading for anyone struggling to understand a loved one who is suffering. It's a good starting place at least. Whilst you can read them online, both pieces on depression are in
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I love this book. Funny and heartbreaking at the same time. First found out about Allie and her genius when I read her blog post about dogs moving. I had to stop reading because I was at work and kept gasping for air. While most is funny, the chapters on depression were especially poignant.
This made me laugh so hard.
Without a doubt funniest book I have ever read! I loved it. I was laughing out loud before I even left the bookstore.
I love the blog and the book had me laughing so hard, I almost wet my pants!
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