by Lilly Singh
First published 2017
Lilly Singh built a massive following of over 9 million fans as YouTube's Superwoman before transitioning to acting and comedy. Now she distills her hard-won wisdom into a practical manual for achieving success. Singh rejects feel-good platitudes and wishful thinking in favor of concrete strategies for building confidence, reaching goals, and bouncing back from setbacks. She draws from her own experiences to show readers how to become a "BAWSE," someone who fights for what they want rather than hoping it will magically appear. Singh's approach emphasizes that genuine happiness comes from pushing through challenges, not avoiding them. Her bold, unfiltered voice delivers tough love wrapped in humor, making clear that real achievement requires climbing stairs, not taking escalators. The book targets millennials ready to stop making excuses and start taking control of their lives.
Genres: humor, business, self-help, biography-memoir, personal-development
Vibes: candid, empowering, humorous, motivational, practical
Tropes: mentor-figure, overcoming-adversity, rags-to-riches
Period: 21st century
336 pages · Paperback · Penguin