The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k: The bestselling book everyone is talking about (A No F*cks Given Guide) Hardcover – 31 Dec 2015

Don't do it. You deserve better.

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9 March 2018

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

I simply cannot bring myself to continue reading this "book".

I understand the premise of the book from the title: "Let's give unnecessary stress and everyday struggles a big middle finger", but the way this is written is so painfully awful. Swearing is totally fine, it's in the name of the book, for crying out loud. But if you are repeating the same sentence to fill space in an otherwise pointless book, moving the 'f' word around every once in a while isn't going to dazzle nor encourage me to care less about things, it will make me care about the money I wasted on this god-awful trash. How it is written is condescending, very "Oh, you think you care too much? Well I've been invited to a baby shower, how's THAT for caring too much?" The delivery is poor, the content is lacking anything inspiring or comical, it just made me want to throw my kindle out the window and start day-drinking.

I detest how I spent money on this and wasted time on it. It attempts to be funny to make up for it's pointless drivel. I thought the biggest mistake I made was purchasing the book, until, in an attempt to salvage my poor choice, I bought the audible version. Surely Sarah Knight, the author of this masterpiece, can save this work of art with some kind of witty charisma? I was wrong... Twice. She made it far worse and couldn't resuscitate this disaster. Believing that she could was my biggest mistake.

She had the audacity to mention Marie Kondo's amazing book, The Life Changing Art of Tidying Up. I grabbed for the bottle again, for this book is nothing like that masterpiece, which I thoroughly recommend.

Please do not waste your time or money. Go on Pinterest and look at pleasant images with inspiring quotations. Go for a nice walk by the riverside. Toss pebbles into puddles for no reason. Scream loudly into the void. Anything at all is a better way to spend your time.

58 people found this helpful

glad I found it for 99p on my kindle

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Olivia25

2 January 2018

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Almost paid 12 pounds for this today...glad I found it for 99p on my kindle. Boring and repetitive... Not worth the money

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24 August 2016

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

I found the book way too repetitive. I could not finish reading it; it had become a waste of time by the time I got to the midpoint.

13 people found this helpful

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30 May 2016

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

It's OK, quite funny sometimes, but a bit repetitive. Feel like the author's really trying to drag one concept out into a whole book. Could have said it all in 20 pages, or fewer.

10 people found this helpful

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Ray

Exactly what I expected

20 December 2017

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

I bought this for a friend who needs to focus on herself more.
I’ve read a significant amount of the book and it’s perfect. Relaxed, well-written, and constant reinforcement of the key point. This book can go a long way in changing a toxic mentality.

3 people found this helpful

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5 April 2018

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

Mildly entertaining but it didn't float my boat. Found constant use of the f-word wearing. (Tho perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised it was used a lot, given the title.). Wasn't sure if it was meant to be funny - if so, it didn't make me laugh. Didn't find it particularly helpful as a self-help book either. Perhaps I've totally missed the point?

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Brilliant - F*****G Brilliant

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Books Are My Vice

21 June 2018

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

Just loved it. So helpful. And entertaining - what more can you ask for!?
I look forward to the sequel!
Seriously - a really very inspiring read in the search for a better balance in life, in work, friendships, encounters and family, Sarah suggests practical and achievable ways of getting that balance.
Recommended very strongly by me*
*A therapist!

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