by Lex Croucher
First published 2019
Social media sensation Lex Croucher tackles the messy reality of being young in the modern world. She addresses the moments when life feels like your internal organs have been flattened into a gruesome pancake or you've been processed through an emotional kitchen gadget into human pasta. Croucher's approach combines brutal honesty with sharp humor to create a survival manual for navigating daily chaos. She argues that whatever gets thrown at you has terrible aim anyway, and reminds readers that they're the only ones obsessing over their flaws while everyone else is distracted by streaming content. The book covers family dynamics, friendships, body image, digital technology, romantic relationships, mental wellness, and personal achievement. Croucher's direct style cuts through the noise to deliver a simple message: you can handle whatever comes your way, and you should embrace your real, unfiltered existence.
Genres: humor, self-help, contemporary, social-issues, non-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: humorous, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-growth, self-acceptance
Period: 21st-Century
273 pages · Kindle Edition · Bloomsbury Children's Books