Reasons to Stay Alive
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Reasons to Stay Alive

by Matt Haig

2015•Biography•272 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalempowerment/personal growthtroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA grounded, stirring biography: serious and contained. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

"Like nearly one in five people, Matt Haig suffers from depression. Reasons to Stay Alive is Matt’s inspiring account of how, minute by minute and day by day, he overcame the disease with the help of reading, writing, and the love of his parents and his girlfriend (and now-wife), Andrea. And eventually, he learned to appreciate life all the more for it."

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryPsychologicalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalEmpowerment/personal growthTroubled leads

Subjects

Mental DepressionDepressed personsBiographyLife skillsAmerican AuthorsBiographiesPsychologyMental health

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Author
Matt Haig
Published
2015
Pages
272
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