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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
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What Members Thought

Una
Jul 07, 2017 rated it it was ok
I tried listening to this until the end but I was done by chapter 20. I am not really sure what this book is really supposed to be about. She goes on and on on so many tangents and it's just not interesting. So many people said how funny this book is and how much they loved it but I didn't feel that way about it at all. I rarely give up on a book and I gave up on this one.. ...more
Kai
Aug 27, 2016 rated it really liked it
Shelves: non-fiction
I laughed out loud numerous times. Sometimes in public.
Sarah
Aug 19, 2015 rated it liked it
Shelves: audiobook
It's entertaining, but sometimes I feel like she's trying too hard to make everything a joke. Also, I listened to Judy Greer's autobiography a few months ago, and I had to double-check that Jenny Lawson and Judy Greer weren't the same person. It was very confusing. Same voice and sense of humor. I questioned whether Jenny Lawson was Greer's ghostwriter. ...more
Lynn
Jan 12, 2020 rated it it was amazing
This is a series of essays that circle around the author's life & the author's mental illnesses. There were moments of absurdity amidst moments of harsh truths. It was refreshingly honest about anxiety & depression & other mental illnesses. ...more
Julie
Mar 04, 2018 rated it really liked it
I can definitely get behind the concept of being FURIOUSLY HAPPY when life calls for it.
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