Hyperbole and a Half
by Allie Brosh · first published 2013
87% recommend13% neutral
Why HN recommends it
Funny, distinctively illustrated comic essays, best known for the two depression chapters, which many call the clearest layperson explanation of apathy-style depression; useful for sufferers and the people close to them.
Summarised by Claude from recommending comments
Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices. Touching, absurd, and darkly comic, Allie Brosh’s highly anticipated book Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features more than fifty percent new content, with ten never-before-seen essays and one wholly revised and expanded piece as well as classics from the website like, “The God of Cake,” “Dogs Don’t Understand Basic
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…I have to imagine there are other great works being made now that I might be missing out on because of my age? One person that I think fits the bill, but isn't currently making comics is Allie Brosh, Hyperbole and a Half is on the level. Anyone have something new you recommend I check out?
on “‘The Far Side’ Is Back, Sort Of” ↗Allie Brosh's book "Hyperbole and a Half" for the two chapters "Adventures in Depression" and "Depression Part Two." Excellent for both depressed people and their partners. In fact, for everyone. https://www.amazon.com/Hyperbole-Half-Unfortunate-Situations...
on “Ask HN: Best resources to support a partner with depression?” ↗Hyperbole and a half by Allie Brosch I am waiting for the republishing of Aurora Morales’ Medicine Stories so I can buy 10 and give them away. Incredibly potent, clear, and beautiful writing on healing ourselves from oppression…
on “Ask HN: What books have you given as a present in 2017?” ↗…(I gained a lot of respect for Jimmy Carter: he lived an incredible life and does great things) 29. Call Me by your name (Very good romance novel to send to your bigoted relatives at Christmas) 30. Hyperbole and a half (Incredibly entertaining, very distinctive art style) 31. The Murderbot diaries: Artificial Condition (See 3.) 32. His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Best children's book, fight me) 33. Less (Exceptionally…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2018?” ↗…it's not useful advice, partly because severe depression utterly saps the motivation to do virtually anything, and partly because depression is highly resistant to rationality. Mandatory references to "Hyperbole and a Half"[1][2]. [1]: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2011/10/adventures-in-... [2]: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2013/05/depression-par...
on “Toward a Predictive Theory of Depression” ↗…is needed. You can't just pull yourself up and motivate yourself because nothing means anything anymore. If you don't have any first hand experience with depression, please check out this comic from Hyperbole and a Half: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2013/05/depression-par... It may seem goofy but it actually helped some family members of mine make a major breakthrough in understanding what I was going through.…
on “Ask HN: Combating thoughts of suicide/depression” ↗The author of 'Hyperbole and a Half' also gives a fantastic explanation (the whole blog post is well worth a read, http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/depression-...): "I remember being endlessly entertained by the adventures…
on “Depression Classic” ↗…understand it. There will be almost nothing they can do to help, but they'll want to help and find it a very frustrating experience. In the long run, those relationships will be very difficult to maintain. Hyperbole and a Half has what I think is the best "layman" explanation for what depression is really like: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2011/10/adventures-in-...
on “Founder Depression” ↗Addressing your concern about 'repackaged articles', the 'Hyperbole and a Half' book was in the same situation. I really just bought it to support the blog, but I really enjoyed reading it. Even when though you've read half the content before, the distance of a few years and the…
on “Everything Is Bullshit: A Book by Priceonomics” ↗…feeling of fear or dread but as apathy. See for example Hugh Laurie's personal life [1,2] or Nine Inch Nails' Everyday is Exactly the Same[3] which captures that exact feeling. Or of course the wonderful Hyperbole and a Half's account of depression[4], especially the second part makes the point that depression at its worst is a void. No positive feelings, but also no negative ones. Now I made myself sad^H^H^H apathetic going…
on “A woman who can't feel fear” ↗Some tea or fun books like "Hyperbole and a Half". Also, sharing Christmas with my family.
on “Ask HN: What do you want for Christmas that costs less than $100?” ↗Felt like a synergy of Hyperbole and a Half and db admin. Reading it made my day and taught me a few things too.
on “Making Postgres slower” ↗I've got to +1 Hyperbole and a Half, very funny.
on “Ask HN: Apart from Hacker News, what else you read?” ↗…gears moving to a certain degree and I know the author is honestly putting an effort into analyzing a subject or putting something difficult into words. As an example, I think this is why the recent "Hyperbole and a Half" (http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2013/05/depression-par...) about Allie's experiences with depression is so valuable and compelling. And it's why I find listicles and articles that purport to…
on “Designing blogs for readers” ↗On the other hand, plenty of art can lean into being intentionally brash and be all the more memorable for it. The phrase "bad MS paint blog" immediately makes me think of Hyperbole and a Half[1] where the style feeds into the zany ADHD vibe of the blog. Often, you find ugliness and rule breaking as a backlash to an overly polished status quo. AM radio rock gave way to punk, hair metal gave…
on “AI-Generated Images Discourage Me from Reading Your Blog” ↗