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"Wise, wry essays on the false promise of self-help, the emptiness of materialism, and the beauty of the 'imperfect moment.'"—People"What If This Were Enough? feels cathartic.... Havrilesky's book is hilarious and pulls no punches, and its cohesiveness feels fresh."—Broadly “A sharp, humorous, and heartfelt essay collection that explores our culture's obsession with self-improvement, perfection, and success, What If This Were Enough? asks readers to reconsider their endless quest for the coolest, the biggest, the shiniest new thing, and instead find happiness in what they already have.” —Bustle  “The popular ‘Ask Polly’ columnist returns with a witty collection encouraging readers to embrace their imperfections and reject our culture’s self-improvement obsession.” —Entertainment Weekly “Deftly written…Havrilesky takes sharp and incisive stand against the never-ending quest for more and for better that inevitably leads many of us to feel restless angst.” —Real Simple“Always briskly observant, and often mordantly funny…brimming with the author’s warmly diagnostic and incisive voice, the pieces crystallize as potent blends of cultural critique, memoir, and anecdote, which take a scalpel to the inured surface of modern American life.” —The Millions "Insightful, intelligent, and with trademark honesty, the book (and Havrilesky through it) seems to want to grant us all permission to feel deserving of, and happy with, our lots in life."—Guernica “For the people who don't get to have their midnight crises answered personally, there is this book…[Havrilesky] has written a book of essays. But no book of essays has ever been so hellbent on making you feel better.” —Romper “Think of Heather Havrilesky as your wisest girlfriend whose advice is never wrong. (Seriously, read her advice columns!) In this collection of essays, Havrilesky takes on our never-ending quests for self-improvement and will make you feel a hell of a lot better no matter your end goal.”—Cosmopolitan“A soothing and much-needed reminder to tap out of the digital jealousy game and give ourselves and others TLC from the Cut’s sanity-saving ‘Ask Polly’ columnist.”—Vulture“In 19 wry, insightful and compassionate essays, Havrilesky peels back the layers of late-capitalism malaise that bind us to the promise of some better version of ourselves lurking just beyond our reach, and dares us instead to accept our current, flawed lives, suffering and all, in order to settle into a less anxious and resentful present.”—Salon “The essays in this collection are richly layered, emotionally evocative and often profoundly funny.” —The Michigan Daily"Heather Havrilesky is a singular talent and an indomitable force. When it comes to the tension between thinking and feeling, of being out in the world and being alone with yourself, there is no one sharper, wiser, funnier, most honest, or more insightful. In What If This Were Enough, readers will find a splendid mix of Havrilesky’s familiar and intimate 'Ask Polly' voice and the authority and erudition of a seasoned cultural critic. I couldn’t get enough."—Meghan Daum, author of The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects Of Disucssion"There's an effortlessness to Heather Havrilesky's writing that is incredibly rare. Her funniest sentences are still empathetic. Her darkest confessions are still pretty funny. It doesn't seem to matter what she's writing about, or what point she's trying to make. She's just good at it." —Chuck Klosterman, author of But What If We're Wrong? and Killing Yourself to Live"Heather is that dear friend you run into at a bad party at which you’re stuck and you say ‘Oh thank God you’re here’ and spend the rest of the night making dark and hilarious jokes about the party, other attendees, and the human condition. Thank God she’s here." —Jake Tapper, author of The Hellfire Club and The Outpost“[Havrilesky] wants Americans to ‘wake up to the unbelievable gift of being alive,’ even though it means facing... the scary emotions that are easier avoided. It’s a message she relates with insight, wit, and terrific prose.”—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)“Provide[s] a crucial analytical perspective on human interactions…A fun, often insightful read.”—Kirkus Reviews “[I]n this quick-witted collection of essays, advice columnist Havrilesky pointedly asks whether it is possible to be satisfied without having everything our world of excess offers us…[T]here is always a sharp edge to her observations…[S]he presents some more personal stories about love and loss that tantalizingly offer a glimpse into a more grounded way of life, leavening the dark atmosphere with humor and hope.” —Booklist“Thoughtful, direct, and often funny, these essays are a lovely blend of personal reflection and cultural critique.”—BookRiot

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About the Author

HEATHER HAVRILESKY is the author of How to Be a Person in the World and the memoir Disaster Preparedness. She writes the "Ask Polly" column for New York magazine, and has written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, and NPR's All Things Considered, among others. She was Salon's TV critic for seven years. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and a loud assortment of dependents, most of them nondeductible.

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Product details

Hardcover: 240 pages

Publisher: Doubleday; 1st Edition edition (October 2, 2018)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9780385542883

ISBN-13: 978-0385542883

ASIN: 0385542887

Product Dimensions:

5.8 x 1 x 8.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.1 out of 5 stars

41 customer reviews

Amazon Best Sellers Rank:

#8,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

I'm a huge fan of HH's advice columns. I find them lively and profound, with practical suggestions for overcoming emotional and relationship roadblocks. This is not her column. By a long shot.Here, HH has put together a collection of essays on Americans' misguided obsessions of consumerism: Disney, screens, food, socializing, etc. It's a relentless picture of wanting more, getting it, and feeling less fulfilled. And yet as of page 95, no alternative view of our collective misery is offered. ie: Clutter is consumerism, Marie Kondo cuts through that, but then Kondo is also consumed, and is its own misery of spartan-living perfection never attained. And that's it. No suggestions as in her advice columns. None of the blurb's promised 'embrace life's imperfections' from the book's sales pitch. Just suffocating unyielding melancholy. The tone of the book is overbearing - we are all living empty and soul sucking existences. HH hasn't introduced us to one content person or one happy moment by page 95 (other than throwing a stick for a dog, which is admittedly a super fun thing to do.)And that brings us to the O Henry twist of it all. We paid money to consume her product of abject misery. In this age of 'gas lighting' - this collection fits right in: Even if we think we're happy (her trip to Disney) we are not. The tl;dr version is Life sucks and then you die.Taken in bite sized pieces, along with a normal diet of daily joy, this might be palatable. But I suggest not reading more than one essay in a sitting. The picture this collection paints it's just too bleak - less a rational observation of the uselessness of modern day trappings and more like a dirge for a life not worth living.

I've been told by countless people that I am negative and too pragmatic and too much of a realist, and then I read this book and thought at least I'm not as unhappy and miserable as she is. This was nothing like the other essays I've read. Maybe a little here, a little there, but one sitting with this is just setting yourself up for a few hours of misery.

I was not a fan of this collection of essays. The author comes off as elitist and entitled. I forced myself to finish it and by finish I mean I skimmed the second half because when I put it down, it was hard to make myself pick it back up. I don’t read Heathers column so maybe this book just wasn’t for me - but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

I've been a fan of Havrilesky's work since I stumbled upon her Ask Polly column about a year ago, and I was struck by how honest, hilarious, and sometimes heartbreaking her voice was. Like a knife through the incessant technobabble of the internet, her words rang true to my soul, making me laugh, cry, and carry myself a little lighter. I loved How to be a person in the world, and this series was just as delightful. I picked up this book on and off through finals, like one does a cup of coffee: but Haunted sent a jolt through my bones that felt delicious, and after that I couldn't put it down. I pray she never stops.

I bought this book after reading the last essay "Miracle of the Mundane." (You can search for this excerpt online.) I suggest you do the same and then buy this book.

I saw the title and I was sure I had to read it. I had been thinking about the same thing for a few days. I always wonder what it's all about. There are some very good insights and criticism at social media, TV and direction of our culture that rang true to this reader.

Couldn't finish it! All this lady talks about is how much TV she watches! I didn't find it insightful, inspiring or uplifting.

I thought this collection of essays was wonderfully written. Yes, Havrilesky paints her thoughts here with less bubbliness than she does in 'How to Be A Person in the World' - but the work is equally energetic and lively. The essays are as critical and emotionally articulate as Heather's columns are known for.

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