Who read Girl, Wash Your Face? I’m about halfway through and I’m just annoyed with her. So very very annoyed. Should I finish it?
Who read Girl, Wash Your Face? I’m about halfway through and I’m just annoyed with her. So very very annoyed. Should I finish it?
Completely agreed. I didn’t get much out of that book.
This annoyed me too. I didn’t finish.
Me too. Totally annoying. DNF
For what’s it worth, Entertainment Weekly has it listed as one of this year’s 10 worst books.
@Mary I have always loved EW!
EW knows what’s up
Accurate.
Try the audiobook version might be better
@Iolanda I got 2 chapters into the audio. Hated the book, hated her voice. DNF.
i imagine her voice is intolerable
I lasted the same. Her voice was so cloying. I
Started the (free) audiobook last night. Not sure how I feel about it yet. Should I keep going?
It’s not better. I returned it half way through.
I audiobooked it. I literally only finished it because it was relatively short and I’m a bit neurotic about finishing books. Ha. IMO it was terrible.
@Iolanda her voice is awful. And she reads horribly. It’s her own book and she made it sound so forced. I was shocked. These are your own words! At least sound like you’re a real human.
@Kelly has a strong opinion that is in agreement with yours ? I haven’t read but sounds like I’d agree with you both.
“Thundercunt” is the word that comes to mind.
DNF
I couldn’t even get through one chapter
There was a buzzfeed article about this book that I related to- https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/lauraturner/rachel-hollis-girl-wash-your-face-self-help-book?utm_term=.ej58VkVwNj#.ej58VkVwNj
This kept me from reading the book
@Alyssa she had some sort of ad playing at target for her book and it made me so annoyed
@Sarah I just said the same thing!
@Alyssa this is exactly how I felt about this book.
@Kathy I’ve only read the first chapter – it’s been on my nightstand for a few months…
@Alyssa skip it ?
@Alyssa this article is fantastic!!!
@Vanessa ❤️❤️
Self help books aren’t my thing lol the best therapists are bar tenders and librarians
I was in target the other day and saw a commercial with her talking about her book. It was super annoying, which cemented my gut feeling on why I didn’t ever want to read it. ?
@Grace don’t do it. You will not like it or her.
@Kris I trust you! 🙂
I did not care for her or the book
Very self serving
I really liked it until the last few chapters, when I thought it got really preachy. If you are already annoyed, cut your losses now.
it’s too Christian leaning for me personally and the BS story about how booty call that became her husband?! THAT IS SOME ROMCOM BULLSHIT.
Evidently she mentions something on the book about he was being verbally abusive or mentally but she married him anyway. When I heard that I decided not to read it.
@MaryAnn he was a complete jerk but then she said I’m done with you and he magically showed up at he door with Flowers and has been a saint ever since?…..something like that.
That’s pathetic. Thanks for clearing it up though, @Katie!
It’s legit a fairy tale. That shit does not happen
I found it dull
Also. All of this is shit people should
Know. Ugh she awful. I’m done.
If you aren’t enjoying it, don’t finish. I liked her but her efforts to be “relatable” felt a little forced.
@Cariann exactly!
I felt the same way and stopped
The title sounds condescending so I will pass!
I finished it, and thought it was blah!
I’m so glad I’m not the only one that found this book to be garbage
You don’t want to keep reading about how awesome she is and how hot her husband is?!
@Jen oh man the chapter About sex….. killed me. I actually yelled “THIS IS BULLSHIT” several
Time s
@Amy I now cringe at the word “grace”.
I think the last paragraph was the only worthwhile thing I read. Something about stop self medicating (guilty) and get your ass in gear and just do it.
The chapter where the asshole guy comes back and is in love with her…. SERIOUSLY? Do you know how many toxic men I’ve kicked out of my life?? This has never happened
@Jen better living through chemistry and biology
@Jen lol exactly
@Amy oh no.. I just bought this book. What a waste. Sounds like I’m going to waste time on top of my money. ?
I wish I hadn’t finished
I admire her attitude and I bought the book but I have zero interest in reading it.
I was not a fan, made it about halfway and got tired of being preached at.
@Theresa yeah I’m done.
She looks annoying. ??
Yep. She’s a bit much….
@Stacy that’s putting it lightly
@Stacy oh gross. Just the fact that exists makes me sick
@Amy lol. I think she could really do harm with some of her nonsense….people are desperate to be happy and find solutions and some of what she preaches is ….
Oh my god, I’m so glad you all feel this way!!! So many people said they loved this and I couldn’t even get through the first three chapters! I rolled my eyes so many times ?
Hated it. The only book in recent memory I’ve just abandoned cuz it was so bad
Stop now. Doesn’t get better.
I didn’t finish. I got about halfway through and it was more than enough for me.
U got farther than I did
Yes. She’s in your hard core but she is just speaking her truth and others. Good read.
Was not a fan
I could not read in one sitting. Had to break it up.
I checked it out last week from my library because I heard it was a best seller. Thankfully I didn’t buy it because I had to stop 1/2 way through. I can only name a handful of books I didn’t finish all the way through- Fifty Shades of Grey is another on that list.
@Heidi ooooh….BURN!!!! ??
Yep
@Heidi I bought I for another book club ?
I had to quit. It was awful.
I loved it! I also love her podcast but it’s not for everyone!
I finished it only because everyone was talking about it and I wanted to be able to participate, but I pretty much hated it. I thought she came across as an entitled braggart.
I loved it!! Gave me new perspective on A LOT of things in life.
@Carla what?????? Lol. I read the whole thing. I tried , I really did but ….”hey girl, you are NOT my cup of tea”.
Miss you lady. Happy Christmas!
@Stacy miss you too! And yes! I actually listened to the audio. I liked the part about “slowing down your yes” and the stop judging other women.
@Carla Ok. I’ll say yes to that!! I did the audio too!
Nope. I could not get past 2 chapters. She is so incredibly full of herself and is basically rehashing every ‘self help’ meme I’ve ever read. Not original. Not interesting. Bragadocious. She can go wash her own stupid face ‘ so there I was with a red face at the academy awards and I was stressed and then Jennifer Aniston told me .. ‘ I mean come on. Your A list lifestyle is not a point of reference for anyone.
I liked it… it’s not for everyone
I wasnt in to it. I figured it was just because i didn’t need any of that advice ?
I’m annoyed that I paid money for it ?
I was glad I got it from the library
@Terri me too
Totally wasn’t worth my time. I didn’t finish it and am so glad I saved myself the heatache of a meh book and the time.
Not a fan.
Dang, it is on my TBR pile.
Not at all for me. Honestly, I can’t stand it. Hop on Instagram and read a few inspirational memes – result is the same.
I can’t stand her!! I felt like her life experience was a bit lacking? The whole book was a humble brag in my opinion?
@Katie she’s very limited life experience. She left home. Got a job. Met a guy. He treated her badly. She married him anyway and now she has a million dollar business.
I haven’t read it but I’ve seen enough reviews to tell me I’d feel the same as you!
Yeah I quit that book lol
Entitled, privileged twaddle. Gross.
@Stacy NAILED IT
I’ve heard this same sentiment over and over
I didn’t care for it. I found her tone deaf and preachy. I feel like it was written for a very specific audience, of which I don’t belong.
This writer also incessantly steals others’ writing and posts it on her Instagram with no attribution to the original author.
@Elizabeth I love good heated conversation.
I didn’t get annoyed too much, but same stuff I’ve heard before. I love self help books. there’s too many good books out there to waste your time
Subtle art of not giving a f*ck was waaaaaay better
Couldn’t finish it either.
I quit after two chapters. Couldn’t do it. But others here seemed to love it.
Couldn’t finish it
Thank goodness! I thought I was alone! It’s like a handbook on how to be a basic white girl. Hated it. Totally unoriginal.
@Abbey All of my coworkers looked at me like I was crazy when I said I couldn’t take advice on relationships from a girl that literally dated one person? Thank goodness I am not alone in my dislike for this book??
@Katie she’s pretty clueless about the struggles of most people.
I tried listening to it on Audio & just couldn’t get into it ?
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/by-the-book/id1217948628?mt=2&i=1000424780359
This was an interesting review of the book.
No.
I stopped too. And don’t regret it.
No
I listened to the audiobook and thought it was great, but then I read reviews and learned a bit about Rachel Hollis, which changed my opinion. If I had read the reviews first, I’m sure I would have hated the book.
Read too much about her and samples of the writing to know I’d be better avoiding it
I tried but I just could not get into it. She annoyed me way too much.
I didn’t care for it. Gave the book to a friend that was interested in it
She’s obnoxious
That is waaaaaaaaaay further than I made it.
Hated it! Glad I’m not the only one
So very annoying…. DNF
I finished because I kept hoping it would get better. It didn’t.
I made that mistake with Twilight – all four books. Actually, it occurs to me that Rachel Hollis probably thought those were great books…
She also supports MLMs, which is an automatic yuck for me
I have it on my holds list. Should I delete it and put on a book from my wish list?
I finished hoping it would get better, and there were good PARTS, but overall she seems very entitled, “humble brags” a TON. And also got a little…OK, a LOT too Jesusy for me.
I feel like the younger you are the more poignant the book is. Some of us kind of feel like it doesn’t apply to our lives but would have been useful 30 years ago.
What Christina said! ?
@Christina I think you’re right. I’m 38. I know this shit
My therapist suggested that we read it together. I’m about halfway through, put it down and just can’t seem to make myself pick it back up. She (therapist, not author) made a similar comment about the demographic for whom this book is hitting the spot.
It was Meh…. ?
I felt that way on page 6. Gave up pretty quickly on that one.
The title annoys me. Seriously but lol. Zero interest.
Didn’t read all the comments so I may be repeating but I didn’t finish either
I have the book but haven’t started yet
@Stefanie DO NOT BOTHER
Stephanie Rachel RUN AWAY!
The title alone annoyed me so much that I knew I wouldn’t be interest lol
Even worse on audiobook ?
@Melissa I agree. I could not stand listening to her voice. I tried to like her but I just couldn’t do it.
She is so self absorbed. I was not impressed.
So many other books out there that you don’t have to force yourself to get through! I recommend putting it down and reading something you connect with and enjoy! ?
Didn’t finish it.
I rode the struggle bus with that one! I could not relate to her AT ALL and found her annoying throughout the whole thing. I’m so glad I’m not the only one!!
I love that phrase and I’m totally stealing “rode the struggle bus”!
@Amy me too
I gave up 30 pages in
I read it for book club but didn’t like it! So sanctimonious!
Also on the don’t bother train. It’s the holidays. Pick up something you know you love and roll around in it. It’s The Secret Garden for me. I can almost smell the flowers blooming. ?
@Lauren I’m at the beach and this is not a great beach read.
Not at all! Maybe a novel that has a buff guy in a cowboy hat on the cover. ? They escape to a small beach town where no one knows them and open a book store. Something like that.
Okay and I’m also stealing “the don’t bother train”! Now I’ve got two awesome phrases from this one thread!
@Amy enjoy the beach!
@MaryAnn thank you!!
@MaryAnn My exact thoughts! ??
@Lauren please write that book. You’ve got at least one sale already ?
Definitely not.
@Charlene agreed. I’m done.
No. I didn’t finish it either. Glad to know I wasn’t The only one she annoyed.
I was super annoyed.
I was listening to the audio book. She lost me halfway through.
I got the audio book from the library and found it to be ok. I did not care for her voice and when I found out that she has a “popular” blog, I checked it out. It was very unoriginal and I didn’t see what was special about it. Still, some people like it. To each their own.
Throw it across the room like I did!
@Cricket I yelled at it earlier
I didn’t finish. I wasn’t inspired.
she’s insipid not inspiring
So annoyed
I started it and then started another book. Never went back to it
Made it through I think chapter three. Wanted to punch her in her washed face. Decided I didn’t need that kind of anger in my life. Returned the book to the library. ?
@Kara This just made me happier than anything should. I didn’t even try reading it and this review solidifies that decision for me. ??
I’ve heard this a lot, so I never bothered to read it. It makes me wonder why she’s so popular
I couldn’t even get through the Kindle sample…
I couldn’t get into it…
I did not finish it…..don’t waste your time.
We discussed it. I think that was the consensus.
Lots of commentary in some previous— it’s a good “starter” book for awareness but all in all she’s pretty out of touch.
I returned my Audible after three chapters. It was terrible, and her reading just made it worse.
It’s crap from a clueless privileged white woman who wants to be Gwyneth Paltrow.
This!!
You should never read books that make you feel that way. I’m about to give up on Bring Me Back by B.A. paris.
@Jenny – I read Bring Me Back last week. Message me if you decide not to finish but want to know how it ends. Lol
You made it significantly farther than I did. Girl, wish I could get a refund.
Wash your face and move on ?
I did not care for it either for the same reason. I stopped less than half way through. Even tried listening to it…that was worse.
It is a bunch of self-absorbed rubbish.
Somebody told me to listen to her podcast, though I hadn’t read her book. I was really struggling with it and then read this review- it seemed to put into words what I couldn’t:
@Holly that is spot on
She even does appearances for MLM conventions, encouraging women to be their own bosses when all they are doing is making money for the owners. Ugh.
I haven’t been able to finish it ??♀️
I have not read it. I see it everywhere. I was tempted but – I don’t know this author and wonder, is this a self help book for zennials?
@Kathleen yes.
@Jenny Oh Thank God I can skip it.
horrible book
Don’t finish it. Life is too short to make yourself read something that upsets you. She represents all the basic white girl hashtags you can think of… move on and find your own joy ❤️
@Katryn good advice
@Amy thank you ?
@Katie I agree with the review above hers. And those women do exist and should probably read the book ?
She annoyed me too and made me feel not so good about myself.
Started and did not finish either! So annoyed ?
Only finished Bc I listened to the audiobook and was able to listen over 2 uneventful work days. Found one or two moments of useful advice, but it was mostly a hate read for me.
I was really disappointed that it wasn’t marketed as a book aimed towards Christians and mothers, of which I am neither
At least she’s honest.
There has been a ton of discussion about this book if you check the archives. I read the kindle sample and said, “Girl, go brush your teeth to get that bad taste out of your mouth!” and didn’t think about it again.
The general, but not total, consensus seems to be that if you are between about 21-30 (roughly) it’s freeing and earth shattering and life changing. I probably would’ve been raving about it at 25 myself.
30-50 you can see it, you just have no time for it what with all the other things vying for your guilt-o-meter.
Past 50 it’s “Girl, go live your life and get back to me when you have something to say.” Reminds me of the look my grandma used to give me when I told her how the world ought to be.
And then as soon as you make that very broad generalization, someone over 50 defends her for trying and says whatever helps is helpful and not all of what she says is ridiculous and condescending.
Which is absolutely fine. Remember, I haven’t read the whole book. And there are entire stores and libraries full of the things so you can choose the ones that have some merit for you.
As someone in the over 50 camp, I do occasionally go to her Web site when I want to see someone trying too hard. I’m waiting to see which way she leans herself at 50. It’ll either be the new Martha Stewart or some Meryl Streep chucks it all as artificial film character.
@Tamara, so accurate!