*Dawn answers “Is this book going to get better? I'm on...”

Dawn asked this question about Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things:

Is this book going to get better? I'm on page 27, and so far I'd say it's about 25% funny and 75% pretty stupid. Or do I just not "get" this author?

*Dawn I read the whole book and I think Jenny is brilliant. Her humor is definitely outside the box. That's what impresses me so much. It's like how my 8yo'…moreI read the whole book and I think Jenny is brilliant. Her humor is definitely outside the box. That's what impresses me so much. It's like how my 8yo's brain works--the quick wit and childlike imagination of her humor. Most people lose that ability before they become teenagers. It could become wearisome when her humor/behavior seems almost manic, but for those who are experienced with that, you learn to deal with it, just as the person with the condition has to deal with it.

This book is meant to educate those of us who don't have to deal with a mental illness, and it is also reaching those who do...and is saving lives. She mentions in the book 24 people for sure and also speaks of others who whisper in her ear that it also saved their lives. Whether it "entertains" you or not because you do or don't get her humor, it is an important book. I found it very entertaining and burst out laughing all throughout. She's a kick. And I enjoyed her husband, Victor, as the foil. (less)

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