Cheer the F**K Up: How to Save your Best Friend
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- Author：Jack Rooke
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Summary
'Cheer the F**K Up is， without a doubt， the most meaningful and funniest book I have ever read on mental health and loss。 Jack is a genius （fact） and he weaves together themes of love， grief， sexuality， trauma， growing up， mental health and friendship in a memoir that will stand the test of time。 If you are a human living on this planet YOU NEED THIS BOOK！ It has never been more important and never been more needed。' -
Scarlett Curtis
'Once you've had the pleasure of reading a work by Jack Rooke， you'll have spent time with one of the funniest， warmest， most caring people I've ever known， and he'll feel like your new favourite friend。 This book deals with difficult topics in such a beautiful， thoughtful and hilarious way。 It's the book we all need in our lives。' - Nicola Coughlan
This book will definitely make you laugh and might just make you cry， but it could also help save a life。
Cheer the F**K Up is a bold， brilliant and very personal account of a young comedian’s experiences with mental health。 An ode to the importance of friendship， Jack Rooke takes us on a mission to better understand the reasons why so many people are struggling， and how we can all feel better equipped in knowing how to support that one friend we might be that bit more worried about。
Part comedic memoir， part advice guide， this book is a fresh and timely take on a huge issue very close to Jack’s heart – in 2015， while working as an ambassador for a male mental health charity， he lost one of his best friends to suicide。
Taking you on a journey through his life and experiences with grief， sexuality， depression and more， Jack offers his own frank and powerful advice on how best to have meaningful conversations about a loved one’s state of mind。 Hilarious and heart-breaking in equal measure， Cheer the F**K Up will definitely make you laugh and might just make you cry， but it could also help save a life。
'Once you've had the pleasure of reading a work by Jack Rooke， you'll have spent time with one of the funniest， warmest， most caring people I've ever known， and he'll feel like your new favourite friend。 This book deals with difficult topics in such a beautiful， thoughtful and hilarious way。 It's the book we all need in our lives。' - Nicola Coughlan
This book will definitely make you laugh and might just make you cry， but it could also help save a life。
Cheer the F**K Up is a bold， brilliant and very personal account of a young comedian’s experiences with mental health。 An ode to the importance of friendship， Jack Rooke takes us on a mission to better understand the reasons why so many people are struggling， and how we can all feel better equipped in knowing how to support that one friend we might be that bit more worried about。
Part comedic memoir， part advice guide， this book is a fresh and timely take on a huge issue very close to Jack’s heart – in 2015， while working as an ambassador for a male mental health charity， he lost one of his best friends to suicide。
Taking you on a journey through his life and experiences with grief， sexuality， depression and more， Jack offers his own frank and powerful advice on how best to have meaningful conversations about a loved one’s state of mind。 Hilarious and heart-breaking in equal measure， Cheer the F**K Up will definitely make you laugh and might just make you cry， but it could also help save a life。
Reviews
Ellie Beadle
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This book is a comedic memoir meets advice guide about losing my dad at 15， losing a close friend to suicide at 21， and losing a pair of Nike air maxes on the Northern Line （Bank branch） at 25。 A real smorgasbord of trauma， I'm sure you'll agree。Jack Rooke is one of those comedians who， when I found him on the gram literally like 5 days ago， I was like how have I never seen this guy before he's hilarious？？？ And scrolled through like most （all） of his posts。 So I instantly got his book because im This book is a comedic memoir meets advice guide about losing my dad at 15， losing a close friend to suicide at 21， and losing a pair of Nike air maxes on the Northern Line （Bank branch） at 25。 A real smorgasbord of trauma， I'm sure you'll agree。Jack Rooke is one of those comedians who， when I found him on the gram literally like 5 days ago， I was like how have I never seen this guy before he's hilarious？？？ And scrolled through like most （all） of his posts。 So I instantly got his book because im basic like that even though on the surface it's like。。。。。 hun other than the bumming about london in ur twenties aspect there's not much here for you to relate to on a personal level， which is usually my fave bit about memoirs。 But it was just so so good and I honestly DID find myself relating to so much of it。 Rooke is a great writer and his representation of loss felt really genuine and honest。 It made me laugh out loud but also I did find myself crying into a lasagne yesterday afternoon。 It's one of THOSE ones that will break your heart a little。Big shout to the popular culture refs in this that were frankly *chefs kiss*。 We love a man who loves QUEEN ALISON HAMMOND， the Victoria Line （THE ELITE LINE） and one who periodically watches the 'sad little life Jane' monologue from Come dine with me as an act of 'self care'。 I would like Jack to be my pal。 I would recommend this one to anybody really but especially those who have lost somebody/are grieving。 I listened on audio and it was ace。 What a fucking great book。 4。5。 。。。more
Hannah
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This was a fantastic book。 I really enjoyed following Jack's journey， which was quite similar to mine in a few ways。 I hope that he continues to work in mental health and hope to see some of his comedy when things are slightly back to normal。 This was a fantastic book。 I really enjoyed following Jack's journey， which was quite similar to mine in a few ways。 I hope that he continues to work in mental health and hope to see some of his comedy when things are slightly back to normal。 。。。more
Eleanor Harwood-Todd
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I genuinely never wanted this book to end。 It was one of those rare treats where after you’re finished you want to become best friends with the author。 I honestly laughed and cried out loud all during the same page and it is the most unpatronising and honest representation of grief。 I would recommend this book to literally anyone who needs some life affirming inspiration， but I would particularly recommend to anyone who is grieving。 I absolutely loved it。
Lucie
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I picked up this book because like many of us right now， we personally know someone who is going through a hard time with their mental health。 As someone who has luckily not struggled with anxiety or depression before I often felt awkward or afraid to say the wrong thing when talking to other people about their feelings surrounding the subject。 I had never heard of Jack Rooke before picking up this book but despite that I really enjoyed reading about his early life and career。 Jack’s Dad died su I picked up this book because like many of us right now， we personally know someone who is going through a hard time with their mental health。 As someone who has luckily not struggled with anxiety or depression before I often felt awkward or afraid to say the wrong thing when talking to other people about their feelings surrounding the subject。 I had never heard of Jack Rooke before picking up this book but despite that I really enjoyed reading about his early life and career。 Jack’s Dad died suddenly from cancer when he was only fifteen and I found those parts of the book very insightful and important to read due to having friends who have also lost a parent at that age。 This book does talk about difficult topics such as death， grief and suicide but Jack writes about them so sensitively that it’s such a safe place to learn from。 Yes it is sad in places but it is also uplifting and funny （who also laughed out loud at the farting bereavement counsellor？）I do wonder if this book was marketed correctly as I was expecting it to be more advice heavy than memoir。 The first third of the book focuses on Jack’s childhood， the loss of his Dad and his uni years leading through to his early career with the occasional mention of his work with CALM and how-to’s sprinkled throughout， such as what not to say to someone who has just lost a loved one and how to help someone seek bereavement counselling。 It wasn’t until around page 300 that he fully addresses mental health and suicide， whilst this is still an important read if you are looking for something solely focused on MH then this might not be the book to go to for that。 This memoir covers a lot of important topics such as grief， death， mental health， class， family， internalised homophobia， coming out as gay and losing a friend to suicide as well as the damaging and triggering way the media covers stories about suicide and is handled in such a sensitive and beautiful way。 。。。more
Vix Standen
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Back in 2015， fresh from Edinburgh festival， my friend Nay bought me a ticket to see Jack Rooke's 'Good Grief' at the Soho Theatre。 I knew nothing about it， or him， but Nay told me "you HAVE to see this。 YOU， specifically YOU。" So I took my friend Fi along， and we both cried our way through the whole thing， from both laughter and sadness。 Jack is part of the DPC （dead parents club）， specifically the DDC。 His open and honest chat about grief in the show was so refreshing， and exactly what I'd bee Back in 2015， fresh from Edinburgh festival， my friend Nay bought me a ticket to see Jack Rooke's 'Good Grief' at the Soho Theatre。 I knew nothing about it， or him， but Nay told me "you HAVE to see this。 YOU， specifically YOU。" So I took my friend Fi along， and we both cried our way through the whole thing， from both laughter and sadness。 Jack is part of the DPC （dead parents club）， specifically the DDC。 His open and honest chat about grief in the show was so refreshing， and exactly what I'd been doing since my Dad died in 2004。 In his book， Jack mentions that after performing the show each night， throngs of people would be clambering to chat to him about their own dead relatives and friends， and I did exactly this （sorry， Jack！）， excitedly telling him that I was in the dead parents club too！ And I spoke about my Dad all the time！ I was grieving to anyone who would listen！ I've been following Jack's career ever since， and had really been looking forward to this book。 I downloaded the audiobook， and it was like listening to an extra friendly， lovely pal chat to you about some traumatic and shitty and hilarious things， peppered with wonderful advice about how you can seek support if you’re feeling blue， if you’re worried about someone else or if you want to know which gay bar in London is the best。 Now， more than ever， so many of us are struggling。 Someone you know might be thinking about taking their life， or one of their friends or family members may have died quite suddenly。 I would whole heartedly recommend this book to anyone， whether or not they’ve been touched by death in any way。 If they’re lucky enough not to have been， then it’s only a matter of time; let’s be honest。 This book will guide them through it all， offering friendly support in an entirely non judgemental and very lovely way。 Buy it for someone you know and get yourself a copy too。 。。。more
bookingmental
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I can't put into words how much this book moved me。 I mean， I can but I'm still processing right now and it's almost 1am。Basically Jack Rooke is fantastic （both his writing and his hair） and please PLEASE do yourself a favour and get this book/listen to his radio shows/watch the TV show he did/follow him on fucking twitter。CTFU is filled with heartbreaking sadness which will make you cry， but is also littered with anecdotes which will make you genuine lol， like proper belly laugh。I'd recommend t I can't put into words how much this book moved me。 I mean， I can but I'm still processing right now and it's almost 1am。Basically Jack Rooke is fantastic （both his writing and his hair） and please PLEASE do yourself a favour and get this book/listen to his radio shows/watch the TV show he did/follow him on fucking twitter。CTFU is filled with heartbreaking sadness which will make you cry， but is also littered with anecdotes which will make you genuine lol， like proper belly laugh。I'd recommend this book to anyone - but especially someone who has ever had the misfortune of losing a loved one， is grieving， or having issues with their mental health。 Not only has Jack included a glossary indexy type thing with different resources and organisations designed to help those struggling， but also created his own guide for people who are helping their loved ones through tough times。5/5 well deserved stars。 If this were I'm a celeb they'd be eating well tonight！！ Stick it on your TBR list （and then buy it from somewhere local if you can， support small businesses my dudes x） 。。。more
Hannah
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Really funny， charming and full of real life stuff。 There are some very heavy themes in this and yet， the author handles them with grace and empathy for himself and others。 You can tell he's a good egg from the very start。 I laughed out loud at the therapist fart story and shed actual human big girl tears as he describes his father's rapid decline and death from cancer。 At such a young age， Jack Rooke has been through so many tragic life events and through his tribulations has managed to put tog Really funny， charming and full of real life stuff。 There are some very heavy themes in this and yet， the author handles them with grace and empathy for himself and others。 You can tell he's a good egg from the very start。 I laughed out loud at the therapist fart story and shed actual human big girl tears as he describes his father's rapid decline and death from cancer。 At such a young age， Jack Rooke has been through so many tragic life events and through his tribulations has managed to put together a very funny and witty guide for others going through the same thing。 。。。more
Robin Temmink
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This book is a lot of Things。 It's about a young gay man， about grief， about growing up and about taking control of your life。It's lighter in tone than the title/Summary would have you expect。Summarized advice lists on several topics punctuate the book with easily accesible knowledge。 This makes for clear advice， and prevents the entire thing from turning into a self help book。 This book is a lot of Things。 It's about a young gay man， about grief， about growing up and about taking control of your life。It's lighter in tone than the title/Summary would have you expect。Summarized advice lists on several topics punctuate the book with easily accesible knowledge。 This makes for clear advice， and prevents the entire thing from turning into a self help book。 。。。more
Emma Collicott
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If I could give this book 6 stars I would。 Beautifully written， hilarious but also very sad。 Insightful and a good window into male mental health and male suicide。 I will be recommending this to everyone。
Edel Green
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‘Cheer the F**k up’ is a part memoir/part advice manual from Jack Rooke - a 25 year old gay man who lost his dad as a teenager。 The book explains his experiences from losing his dad to getting a place at university and having his first sexual experiences。 Throughout the book there are useful advice sections that cover topics such as how to help a friend that is grieving and navigating gay clubs for the first time。 This is all told in a warm， funny， self-deprecating manner which makes it feel tha ‘Cheer the F**k up’ is a part memoir/part advice manual from Jack Rooke - a 25 year old gay man who lost his dad as a teenager。 The book explains his experiences from losing his dad to getting a place at university and having his first sexual experiences。 Throughout the book there are useful advice sections that cover topics such as how to help a friend that is grieving and navigating gay clubs for the first time。 This is all told in a warm， funny， self-deprecating manner which makes it feel that Jack himself is just chatting away to you over a few drinks。 He clearly has a wise head on his shoulders and the pop culture references are brilliant - who doesn’t love Alison Hammond？！ This a great， very useful and thought provoking read。 。。。more
Camilla Whitehill
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I loved this funny， moving memoir/advice book so much！ Really recommend for fans of funny memoirs who can handle occasionally crying too。
Mollie Power
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A truly wonderful book that deals with some pretty tough topics。 This book will have you laughing your head of one minute and crying the next。 I resonated with so much of the story， having grown up in the 90s and lost a friend to suicide。 Jack gives such honest and beautiful advice after each segment。 It can often be so difficult to know how to be there for someone and also be there for yourself， this book helps you with just that。 My favourite line is; 'We stuck together like Holly and Phillip A truly wonderful book that deals with some pretty tough topics。 This book will have you laughing your head of one minute and crying the next。 I resonated with so much of the story， having grown up in the 90s and lost a friend to suicide。 Jack gives such honest and beautiful advice after each segment。 It can often be so difficult to know how to be there for someone and also be there for yourself， this book helps you with just that。 My favourite line is; 'We stuck together like Holly and Phillip ， even though deep down， we were sad like Eamon and Ruth'。 Its such a page turner， a story that leaves you wanting to know and learn more！ 。。。more
Paula
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Wow！ To find a book that deals with such delicate issues surrounding mental health and grief but is told in such a funny， relatable way is an absolute joy。 This book is part memoir ， part self help book。 All of which is tasteful， non preachy and such an enjoyable read。 I’m new to Jack’s work and this book was the first I had heard about him （following a recommendation on the wonderful Nicola Coughlan’s instagram） His comedy is right up my street and although I am not quite the same age （36 year Wow！ To find a book that deals with such delicate issues surrounding mental health and grief but is told in such a funny， relatable way is an absolute joy。 This book is part memoir ， part self help book。 All of which is tasteful， non preachy and such an enjoyable read。 I’m new to Jack’s work and this book was the first I had heard about him （following a recommendation on the wonderful Nicola Coughlan’s instagram） His comedy is right up my street and although I am not quite the same age （36 year old single mum here） I can relate to so many of the anecdotes， possibly something to do with me still acting like an 18 year old during the time when the author was one！！yikes。 The band references， the £5 bottles of Zinf， the love of Alison Hammond- all truly represent me as a person！haha。 But also so does also the immense loss following the death of a friend and a family member， struggles with mental health and the need to help a friend who is struggling right now。 I honestly have not felt the urge to go out and buy a book for my friends for such a long time， a recommendation to read just isn’t enough。 It is written perfectly， any particularly upsetting moments have a trigger warning and honestly I have laughed out loud throughout to the point where my kids are looking at me like I’m weird， I guess it’s a break from them asking for another biscuit！ 。。。more
Sydney
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