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Just okay for me. Probably an unpopular opinion but the audiobook was a bit much for me. It wasn‘t as funny as I expected it to be and the author was a lot. I liked a lot of the things that she brought up and shared and thought it was valid and valuable, but it was over the top in a lot of places and I just got a little annoyed in spots with the style.

Same, girl. Same.

5🌟/5🌟

This book was so so so good. For those who have the kind of mental health that isn‘t meme-able, it‘s so nice to relate to someone else‘s experience.

I love an unfiltered and upfront discussion of mental health with a hefty dose of dark humor, and this is hitting all the marks. (As is the White Hazelnut Bark coffee from Dunkin.) #sureilljoinyourcult #mariabamford #mentalhealth #mentalillness #comedyashealing

Sorry, Maria, love your comedy, didn't love your book. It doesn't help when an author spends the first chapters talking about how she didn't want to write a book but did it because of the money that was offered and would be recycling a lot of material from her stand up to fill pages.

The title is a little incongruous with the project (not really about cults) and the organization has room for improvement, but I can look past those things. Because I laughed. A lot. Out loud. And thought, "yeah it's cool that she wrote this so that some people who read it learn about this stuff." Would highly recommend for those that like a good life-with-the-mentals memoir!

Funny and raw, I enjoyed it even though I'd never heard of Maria before this.

Seasons is loving the tortilla blanket that just came out of the dryer! #CatsOfLitsy

"I'm not suicidal, but I'm also not particularly psyched" ??

Sure, I‘m not familiar with Bamford. But….This is not at all what I expected. About halfway into the audiobook and there is very little of real cult exploration. And I‘m not finding it particularly funny.

I felt that I was reading two different books with this title. At first, Bamford is trying too hard to be funny about things that aren‘t funny; then, after she is hospitalized for the 2nd time, the tone takes a turn. I like that change — she still brings humor to her situation, but it‘s measured and not “Look at me! See how funny I am!” I‘m not familiar with Bamford; maybe she‘s always over-the-top, but I‘m glad she reined herself in eventually.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bamford fans will love this.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ah, here we go again. Pull me in with the term “cult” when you don‘t really mean it! So, every day fringe groups; culty, but not cults. 😂 I‘m not mad, it‘s a clever title. Bamford is a solid storyteller. This memoir in essays is largely about self discovery and mental health, battles and successes. I think Jenny Lawson fans will appreciate, but quell your expectations a bit. Looking forward to discussion with my #bookclub.

A super-quick listen, which veered off course often, switching lanes between hilarious, tedious, then depressing. Not that Bamford owes listeners happiness, but the mixed tones threw me for a loop. There were moments I loved this but, overall the unevenness (and filler…weird “recipes”) left me wanting. I didn‘t know Bamford before this book: she‘s a comedian and associated with Netflix and struggles w anxiety and depression.

As you can see by Champ‘s expression, it‘s very muggy out and he‘s ready to wrap up this greenway adventure. 😅

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