Trevor Dravenraven 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?

Trevor Dravenraven Dawn I seriously hope you never suffer from it. Its a totally aweful illness .
I wouldnt wish it on anyone. One thing I'm certain about is anyone that …moreDawn I seriously hope you never suffer from it. Its a totally aweful illness .
I wouldnt wish it on anyone. One thing I'm certain about is anyone that hasnt or isnt sufering cannot comprehend it. I dont hold it against them , why should they know. I didnt know until It hit me. It's not a logical illness , its a world upside down. Maybe the book is funny and yes stupid but thats our world funny,stupid and terrifying . The book is using those things to make sense of it all . Remember the old saying " if I didnt laugh I would cry" thats it in a nutshell. If we didnt confront and mock this illness we would sink and drown in it . You dont have to get the authour . If all you get is 25% funny thats good. Remember the funny because it will help you to understand the stupid in time. And so you are right really. It is a funny at times but totally totally stupid illness Thats why its hard for non-sufferes to understand it.(less)

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