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It Gets Worse
256 pages
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud trip through the most mortifying moments of a millennial internet icon's life.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like sitting on a bedroom floor at two in the morning with a close, slightly unhinged friend who is determined to make you laugh by oversharing their most embarrassing secrets. The pace is incredibly brisk, driven by a hyper-casual, conversational prose style that mirrors the frenetic energy of early internet vlogs. It is steeped in a chaotic, cringe-inducing mood that revels in the awkwardness of millennial coming-of-age, yet beneath the crude humor and self-deprecation lies a surprisingly earnest vulnerability. The emotional texture shifts rapidly from uproarious shock to genuine heart, exploring themes of body image, insecurity, and the absurdity of fame. It will deeply delight readers who crave unfiltered, messy authenticity.
- Mood
- chaotic
- lighthearted
- cringe-inducing
- nostalgic
- Tone
- self-deprecating
- irreverent
- candid
- humorous
- vulnerable
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- millennial coming-of-age · embracing awkwardness · internet fame · body image and self-acceptance · finding humor in trauma
- The writing
- Conversational, hyper-casual, and punchy, reading exactly like a late-night YouTube confessional.
- The arc
- Moves from mortifying, laugh-out-loud embarrassment to surprising moments of genuine self-acceptance and vulnerability.
- Who it's for
- Fans of early YouTube culture and millennial humor who appreciate self-deprecating, unfiltered personal essays.
Content notes
- body image struggles
- eating disorders
- mental health struggles
- crude humor
About the book
" author Shane Dawson returns with another highly entertaining and uproariously funny essay collection, chronicling a mix of real life moments both extraordinary and mortifying, yet always full of heart. Shane Dawson shared some of his best and worst experiences in I Hate Myselfie, the critically acclaimed book that secured his place as a gifted humorist and keen observer of millennial culture. Fans felt as though they knew him after devouring the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Los Angeles Times, and "--
Description from Open Library.
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