Enter Into the Matrix {RA Guide to NF, Week 12}

I've read a few non-fiction books lately and I also keep re-reading Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson. I don't mean that I re-read it in its entirety all the time, but I re-read certain passages or I pick it up and just randomly turn to a part and read from there. Sometimes... it's just what I needed. It's weird how that works. So I chose to use that book for the matrix for the prompt this week. Here we have it:

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  1. Hillarie FinleyMarch 27, 2019 at 9:42 PM

    Brandy,
    I read Furiously Happy three or four years ago, and I agree that it reads like fiction. Jenny Lawson and I have a similar sense of humor, so I enjoyed her perspective on her mental illnesses. Have you read her other book? I haven't, but I've almost picked it up a few times.

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    1. BrandyApril 1, 2019 at 9:35 AM

      I have read her other book and I really enjoyed it as well, although not as much as this one. I don't know if it's because I read this one first, though. There are, I think, two repeat stories, though I doubt that's completely uncommon. I just found this one to be... funnier, I think? Possibly more relatable for me. I'm not sure. Whatever the case, I definitely would still recommend you read the other. I was actually visiting a friend in TN the past few days (the reason for my lag in response, my apologies) and I bought hardcovers of both of her books (I have Furiously Happy in paperback, but I wanted to own it in hardcover because I'm weird that way! lol).

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  2. RivkahMarch 28, 2019 at 11:55 PM

    Ambushing people with taxidermied raccoons? That should be an appeal term, or a subgenre or something because that's definitely something I would read. Also this is the third memoir I've come across about a younger person with mental illness. I am behind the times when it comes to memoirs but it seems more like an actual trending subgenre than I remembered.

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    1. BrandyApril 1, 2019 at 9:36 AM

      HAHA - It should be an appeal term! That would definitely draw me to it for it sure. To be fair, the cover drew me to it in the bookstore. :)

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    2. Erin CataldiApril 1, 2019 at 3:59 PM

      That is an appeal term I could get behind ;)

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    3. BrandyApril 1, 2019 at 4:44 PM

      It would be hilarious - I wonder if Victor is would agree?!?! HAHAHA

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  3. AnonymousMarch 31, 2019 at 10:33 AM

    Hi Brandy! This book has been on my radar for a long time, and reading this makes me want to check it out even more. I think you are spot on in the author's purpose. Speaking candidly about mental illness will make readers feel connected to the author. Readers with experiences similar to the author's might find the book relatable, and even funny at times.
    I am curious about the question "does language matter?" You said it does, at times. Can you elaborate on when language makes an impact?

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    1. BrandyApril 1, 2019 at 9:39 AM

      I think what I mean by that is the way she approaches sensitive/serious topics she's very careful with how she words things and is quick to point out that her experience is her own and not indicative of anyone else's. Also, when she's switched gears and is simply recounting a story, you can tell that she's not being quite as "careful" with her word choice in that same sense and that she's wording to entertain moreso than she is to relate or connect on a serious level. Does that make sense?

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  4. Erin CataldiApril 1, 2019 at 4:00 PM

    Excellent job on this assignment! I too enjoy Jenny Lawson's books (especially on audio!). Full points and great job fleshing out the appeals!

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    1. BrandyApril 1, 2019 at 4:44 PM

      Thanks! I went back and forth between audio and print. With audio sometimes I would have to pull over I was crying-laughing so hard! :)

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