Dan Howell

I am simply glad this book exists

If youve dabbled in meditation or ever done therapy, its likely that the information this book provides wont be groundbreaking. As someone who's acquainted with both, i read it half because i genuinely like dan and his approach, half due to curiosity, and i must say: as a society, we needed this. Self help non fiction books arent a new thing, and im sure there are dozens of books out there that give out very similar information. But by writing it like this, so accessibly, and offering to a relatively young following, hes giving them tools that i believe previous generations didnt have at their disposal. And that is excelent. We really, really need that, and i think this book should be read by... all teenagers, period. Before shit starts to go down, if it hasnt already

Its not necessarily meant to be read in a linear way, which is super cool -you can pick it up and go back and forth and skip parts that dont serve you. It also doesnt treat itself as an absolute solution, and it will be the first to say "if your issue goes past these parameters, do not hesitate to see a professional", but it also offers specific, practical tools that do work (after all, everything was proofed by a therapist!). I think it could have gone a bit deeper on some topics, hence the star deduction, but regardless it says enough that if you come across something you think really resonates, you now know what to go research, since google is free. If anything, the book is an amazing starting point.

I read it in dan's voice the whole time, i love how present his (literary) voice is because its very unique, and it made the reading experience that much richer. Its funny and hopeful, and positive without going into the toxic realm. Not a read you do for fun, but one you should do regardless!… (más)

I bought this book back when it first released, but I never finished it. I kind of lost interest in Dan and Phil a couple of days after I bought the book, so I shoved it to the back of my dresser. I found it the other night and decided to reread and finish it this time. It was a good book, and they're both lovely writers, but since I don't pay much attention to them anymore, I had a hard time getting into it. I think I would have loved this book had I still been interested in them.

The book was funny, but you can tell they wrote it before their content change. I felt nostalgic while reading it. It caused me to remember just how chaotic they used to be (they still are, honestly). Reading it felt like I was watching one of their videos, especially during the back and forth parts.… (más)