Jeanie Uhl 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?

Jeanie Uhl I have not read this book and have been discouraged by all the comments, even the "positive" ones. While mental illness is probably present in everyon…moreI have not read this book and have been discouraged by all the comments, even the "positive" ones. While mental illness is probably present in everyones everyday life, as a participant or as a voyeur, it is hardly where most people want to spend their every waking moment. I can see how making fun of oneself in this suffering has its place in feeling as if there is some worth and validity.(less)

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