![]() Even though you might feel as lost as anyone could be, if you just keep moving, then you can make it. It was relatively early in the book – within the first few pages, yet I kept thinking about it throughout. I’m paraphrasing, but the gist of the analogy is there. He shares analogies which really make you think, such as likening depression to being lost in the woods and learning that, like being lost in the woods, if you keep moving forward in a straight line, you’re likely to get through. The book is full of warm, encouraging messages and advice directly from the author’s heart. The great thing is you don’t necessarily have to read the book in any specific order you can turn to any chapter and read. The Comfort book is an easy read, and though Some of the chapters or sections are long, many are very short, some even a single line. The fact that he appears to be thriving now shows that recovery is possible, even though it may sometimes not feel like it. Matt has been very candid about his struggle with poor mental health, specifically anxiety and depression and this sort of honesty and insight can help give others hope. There’s really only one character here, and that’s the author. It’s more of a collection of Matt’s experiences with mental illness, advice and wise passages of hope for anyone feeling anything less than ‘happy’. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Comfort book has no plot it’s not that sort of book. The Comfort Book by Matt Haig was first published in July 2021 by Canongate Books and is 272 pages long. ![]()
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