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A review by beccisays
How to Come Alive Again: A Guide to Killing Your Monsters by Beth McColl
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5
Of all the mental health and self-care books I’ve been binging, I really connected with this one as it felt like it was speaking my language. The author and I share similar demographics, you can feel the female perspective come through in the writing and there are cultural aspects like interacting with NHS and GPs within the UK that really matched my experiences.
I borrowed the audiobook through Libby. However I do personally think this particular book lands better in physical or e-book form. There’s nothing wrong with the author’s narration, I just think her writing works best as actual writing as there’s capitalisations and emphasis on page that isn’t noticeable by ear. I ended up buying a second-hand hardback edition of the book just after finishing this, as there’s lots of affirmations and “things to remember when” lists etc that will be helpful to refer back to later in the moment. I can’t wait to get my hands on it when it arrives!
I borrowed the audiobook through Libby. However I do personally think this particular book lands better in physical or e-book form. There’s nothing wrong with the author’s narration, I just think her writing works best as actual writing as there’s capitalisations and emphasis on page that isn’t noticeable by ear. I ended up buying a second-hand hardback edition of the book just after finishing this, as there’s lots of affirmations and “things to remember when” lists etc that will be helpful to refer back to later in the moment. I can’t wait to get my hands on it when it arrives!