[Review] Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh

If you haven't had the opportunity to read Allie Brosh's two parts on depression, links are here and here. You should read them, because I know that some of you out there won't realise that someone else has felt what you're feeling or what you have felt. Sometimes all people need to know is that they're not alone in feeling something. It certainly hit home with me.

The rest of Hyperbole and a Half was hilarious and, for me, completely relatable. It made me feel better about a whole slew of problems I seem to have. And it's nice to know I'm not alone in that. Hyperbole and a Half also reminded me that memoirs can be a hell of a lot of fun to read (I'll definitely be picking up more in the future). It reminded me that people are interesting, that feeling alone in the world for many different reasons is a universal feeling. There's so much beneath the surface of Allie Brosh's iconic drawings that reminded me that sometimes things need a deeper look rather than just a cursory glance.

Why should you read this book? It's hilarious. It's real. There's pictures. It's just fantastic.