Goodbye, Again: Essays, Reflections, and Illustrations
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Summary
The wonderfully original author of Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too gives us a collection of touching and hilarious personal essays， stories， poems—accompanied by his trademark illustrations—covering topics such as mental health， happiness， and what it means to belong。
Jonny Sun is back with a collection of essays and other writings in his unique， funny， and heartfelt style。 The pieces range from long meditations on topics like loneliness and being an outsider， to short humor pieces， conversations， and memorable one-liners。
Jonny's honest writings about his struggles with feeling productive， as well as his difficulties with anxiety and depression will connect deeply with his fans as well as anyone attempting to create in our chaotic world。
It also features a recipe for scrambled eggs that might make you cry。
Jonny Sun is back with a collection of essays and other writings in his unique， funny， and heartfelt style。 The pieces range from long meditations on topics like loneliness and being an outsider， to short humor pieces， conversations， and memorable one-liners。
Jonny's honest writings about his struggles with feeling productive， as well as his difficulties with anxiety and depression will connect deeply with his fans as well as anyone attempting to create in our chaotic world。
It also features a recipe for scrambled eggs that might make you cry。
Reviews
Jonny Sun
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uh， am i allowed to say that i like this book
Phoebe E
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A thoughtful， self-reflective collection of thoughts and essays by Jonny Sun， Goodbye， Again makes for a beautiful read。 This was a book I picked up and read for a quiet moment every day before putting it back on my nightstand to wait to be picked up again， reading and savoring it bit by bit until I reached its end。 There is so much within these pages and I think so many readers will find themselves seen in this writing。 Especially for fans of Jonny Sun's other work， this is a must-read。*Many th A thoughtful， self-reflective collection of thoughts and essays by Jonny Sun， Goodbye， Again makes for a beautiful read。 This was a book I picked up and read for a quiet moment every day before putting it back on my nightstand to wait to be picked up again， reading and savoring it bit by bit until I reached its end。 There is so much within these pages and I think so many readers will find themselves seen in this writing。 Especially for fans of Jonny Sun's other work， this is a must-read。*Many thanks to Harper Perennial for sending me a review copy of this book！ 。。。more
Elena L。
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[3。5/5 stars] "。。。 life takes time， but with time， life， for the most part， seems to generally know what to do。 " This collection of essays steals our little moments and allows us to relax and recover from the culture of production and work， letting our mind meander while we appreciate some valuable thoughts。 Sun talks about anxiety and productivity， illustrating these themes with humorous reflections and plants。 Seeing the growth of plants feels like they are teaching us to experience different [3。5/5 stars] "。。。 life takes time， but with time， life， for the most part， seems to generally know what to do。 " This collection of essays steals our little moments and allows us to relax and recover from the culture of production and work， letting our mind meander while we appreciate some valuable thoughts。 Sun talks about anxiety and productivity， illustrating these themes with humorous reflections and plants。 Seeing the growth of plants feels like they are teaching us to experience different emotions， from happiness to slow sadness to frustration and guilt。 There's an interesting knowledge about plants and taking care of them that makes us go slow。The pressure to produce has been so engrained in us that even in our deepest fantasies we strive to produce。 For instance， in "Farm game"， the goal of the game is also to be productive。 Ultimately， we are always trying to fill the blankness of the time。 In "Nostalgia"， as a very nostalgic person， this essay resonated with me - "nostalgia is to feel a happiness about something that is over because is over？" - I think that if we could go back to the past and affect it somehow， nostalgia wouldn't be a happy concept。If you want to read comforting essays， this book is for you。 If you feel burnt out， this book is for you。 [ I received a complimentary copy from the publisher - Harperperennial - in exchange for an honest review ] 。。。more
Hannah
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Jonny is delightful and I enjoyed quite a few of these essays， but also some of them made me sad in a way I cannot currently explain。
Patti Murin
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I have loved Jonny Sun since I first got my hands on "Everyone's an Alien When You're an Alien Too。" So to finally be able to read about his experiences in his own words has been wonderful。Jonny is such an interesting human because he's so in tune with his own brain， and very good at writing it down so other humans can relate to it and say， "Oh my goodness he said that perfectly！ That's exactly how I feel so much fo the time。" Whether discussing anxiety， working too much， or his relationships， h I have loved Jonny Sun since I first got my hands on "Everyone's an Alien When You're an Alien Too。" So to finally be able to read about his experiences in his own words has been wonderful。Jonny is such an interesting human because he's so in tune with his own brain， and very good at writing it down so other humans can relate to it and say， "Oh my goodness he said that perfectly！ That's exactly how I feel so much fo the time。" Whether discussing anxiety， working too much， or his relationships， he has a quirky yet supremely honest style of writing that never gets old。 I was sad to finish this book， so I just started reading it again。 And I will say， it's even better the second time around， HIGHLY recommend。 。。。more
Enid Wray
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I think this is a case where （i） the medium matters， and （ii） I am not the target demographic for this book （my being a retired white female of a certain vintage， in a long term stable marriage with an adult child）。 For me， at my stage in life， most of what I read here were truisms that I was already well acquainted with。This is an enjoyable enough little book， and it whiled away my time on this lovely sunny April morning。 But， I didn’t find that there was anything particularly profound about it I think this is a case where （i） the medium matters， and （ii） I am not the target demographic for this book （my being a retired white female of a certain vintage， in a long term stable marriage with an adult child）。 For me， at my stage in life， most of what I read here were truisms that I was already well acquainted with。This is an enjoyable enough little book， and it whiled away my time on this lovely sunny April morning。 But， I didn’t find that there was anything particularly profound about it… with， perhaps， the exception of this line: “The burden of configuring a response that encompasses everything that needs to be said is too great to face at the moment” （p33）。。。 which happens to perfectly articulate the reason why I walked away from social media almost a year ago （after having tried using it to stay in touch with friends， family and former colleagues upon moving away post-retirement）。I will confess that I have never heard of Jonny Sun， but I have done my research since finishing reading… and I think I will check out his TedTalk… I’m betting I’ll relate better to the message in person that I did on the page。Thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for granting access to an early digital review copy。 。。。more
Sharon
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I received an ARC in a Goodreads giveaway！I loved this book。 I was already a fan of Jonny Sun， and Goodbye， Again felt like spending time with an old friend， someone you could share your life and problems and childhood memories with。 Divided into bite-sized essays and reflections， this book is great for reading in pieces or all at once。
Katie
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What happens when you decide to make more time for yourself but your anxiety regarding productivity is constantly screaming at you？ Apparently this book happens。 Jonny Sun has compiled a series of essays， thoughts， and drawings that explain his experiences while dealing with burnout。 He writes on a variety of topics including loneliness， happiness， and saying goodbye over and over again。I loved this book so much。 I found myself telling people about the little nuggets of brilliance from this book What happens when you decide to make more time for yourself but your anxiety regarding productivity is constantly screaming at you？ Apparently this book happens。 Jonny Sun has compiled a series of essays， thoughts， and drawings that explain his experiences while dealing with burnout。 He writes on a variety of topics including loneliness， happiness， and saying goodbye over and over again。I loved this book so much。 I found myself telling people about the little nuggets of brilliance from this book over and over again while I was reading it。 I loved the woven theme of houseplants， how they survive or die based on their care and environment。 Each topic or event Jonny Sun chose to examine builds upon the last， creating a piece that is truly unique and special。 I can't think of a better book to represent the feelings a lot of us are having as the pandemic rolls on， in a way that is not in your face or annoying。 。。。more
Alexia
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I love Jonny's tweets， but this is my first time reading one of his books， and I was amazed。 This collection is so relatable， and every essay/reflection had some piece of wisdom that I had to take note of。 I mean the foreword alone told me this was gonna be a good book。 Goodbye， Again is so insightful and feels like a warm hug。 Like someone putting into words all the things you struggle to articulate。I loved the theme of productivity and our value being tied to that。 It's not something that's ea I love Jonny's tweets， but this is my first time reading one of his books， and I was amazed。 This collection is so relatable， and every essay/reflection had some piece of wisdom that I had to take note of。 I mean the foreword alone told me this was gonna be a good book。 Goodbye， Again is so insightful and feels like a warm hug。 Like someone putting into words all the things you struggle to articulate。I loved the theme of productivity and our value being tied to that。 It's not something that's easy to break， so Jonny shows us ways in which he's struggled with it and ways in which he's tried to reframe some of his thinking around creating and working。Although I read it in one night because I couldn't put it down， this is definitely something you can pick up whenever you have time。 I can see myself coming back to it again to read my favorites like Removing and "What about your guilt is helping you？" （which absolutely read me for filth in a loving way）。I cannot recommend this collection enough！ A must-have for your shelves。*Thank you to the publisher for the ARC。 All opinions are my own* 。。。more
Carla （literary。infatuation）
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Calling all plant-lovers: Goodbye， Again by Jonny is for you。 All those clinging to happiness， sadness and those fleeting moments when you feel you belong， this book is for you。 All of those who are always restless， feeling the urge to always have something to show for your time， this book is for you。 For everyone who second-guesses him/her/themselves， gets anxious about self-sabotaging （and everything else）， struggles with depression and loving one-self regardless， this book is for you。 If you Calling all plant-lovers: Goodbye， Again by Jonny is for you。 All those clinging to happiness， sadness and those fleeting moments when you feel you belong， this book is for you。 All of those who are always restless， feeling the urge to always have something to show for your time， this book is for you。 For everyone who second-guesses him/her/themselves， gets anxious about self-sabotaging （and everything else）， struggles with depression and loving one-self regardless， this book is for you。 If you love eggs and going out to eat， this book is for you。 If you love illustrations and funny one-liners， this book is for you。 If you love essays but crazy-world has depleted your attention span， this book is for you。 。。。more
Maria
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Goodbye， again ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“You can mourn your own changes， too。 That you are no longer the person you used to be is， in my opinion， a good reason for mourning。 It may be a cause for celebration， sometimes， too。 But you are always allowed to give who you once were a send-off， a memorial， before you move on from them。”This book impacted me in more ways that I expected it to。 For one， I couldn’t read it in one sitting like I originally planned to。 Instead， I took a mental break after each section。 E Goodbye， again ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“You can mourn your own changes， too。 That you are no longer the person you used to be is， in my opinion， a good reason for mourning。 It may be a cause for celebration， sometimes， too。 But you are always allowed to give who you once were a send-off， a memorial， before you move on from them。”This book impacted me in more ways that I expected it to。 For one， I couldn’t read it in one sitting like I originally planned to。 Instead， I took a mental break after each section。 Every essay and reflection in this book prompted me to reflect on how it relates my own life， and do a lot of thinking about each passage。 I loved that I related in some way to almost every page of this book。 Each essay is short and impactful， and I felt like Jonny Sun was speaking right to my soul。 I also loved that he used plants as a metaphor so often。 This book felt like a hug。 I can’t wait to read it again。 Thank you @harperperennial for the #gifted ARC in exchange for an honest review。 #OliveInfluencer I’ll forever be searching for a finished copy of this one！ 。。。more
Joan
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Goodbye， again is a melancholy， meditative collection of short essays， shower thoughts， and illustrations that Sun wrote while catching his breath from life。 Its topics generally focus on anxiety and depression， work pressure， family， and house plants （something you can surprisingly expound a lot on - both on a literal and metaphorical level！）。 Although repetitive at times and occasionally nebulous in intent， Sun’s pieces are deeply personal and， for the most part， connected with the introvert i Goodbye， again is a melancholy， meditative collection of short essays， shower thoughts， and illustrations that Sun wrote while catching his breath from life。 Its topics generally focus on anxiety and depression， work pressure， family， and house plants （something you can surprisingly expound a lot on - both on a literal and metaphorical level！）。 Although repetitive at times and occasionally nebulous in intent， Sun’s pieces are deeply personal and， for the most part， connected with the introvert in me。 I particularly related to his musings on burnout and productivity， as I too am a workaholic that （for better or for worse） has difficulty with idleness。 This is a short book that can be read quickly， but also works as a book you keep at hand， to leisurely pick up at odd moments of your life and browse an essay or two。 Overall， I would recommend it， as I found it to be thoughtful and whimsical。 Thank you to the author and Harper Perennial for an advanced copy of this book， as part of the Olive Influencer program！ 。。。more
Beth M。
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Sun’s writing is powerful and touching， and I really enjoyed the mixture of brief essays and illustrations in this collection。 I was hoping for a bit more range in the content， though。 To me， the pieces became repetitive over time， with the majority focusing on different aspects of his near-obsessive focus on productivity。 Sun is insightful in dissecting his anxiety and depression， as well as how these issues fuel his need to always be generating something productive; however， I would have prefe Sun’s writing is powerful and touching， and I really enjoyed the mixture of brief essays and illustrations in this collection。 I was hoping for a bit more range in the content， though。 To me， the pieces became repetitive over time， with the majority focusing on different aspects of his near-obsessive focus on productivity。 Sun is insightful in dissecting his anxiety and depression， as well as how these issues fuel his need to always be generating something productive; however， I would have preferred to read a few pieces centered on this， rather than an entire collection。 。。。more
Sophia Dyer • bookishly。vintage
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I cannot remember if I won this directly from the publisher or a goodreads giveaway， but thank you to the publisher for sending this my way！ All opinions are my own。I truly enjoyed reading this， and if I had more time I would have read it in one sitting！ I'm serious， IO blew through 100 pages like it was nothing。 Jonny Sun is relatable and has a little something for everyone in this book， and I was seriously nervous by how much I related to some of the very specific， detailed stories in here。 Al I cannot remember if I won this directly from the publisher or a goodreads giveaway， but thank you to the publisher for sending this my way！ All opinions are my own。I truly enjoyed reading this， and if I had more time I would have read it in one sitting！ I'm serious， IO blew through 100 pages like it was nothing。 Jonny Sun is relatable and has a little something for everyone in this book， and I was seriously nervous by how much I related to some of the very specific， detailed stories in here。 Also， he has a weird affixation with plants， but its nice too！The reason why this book was so quick and easy to read is because it does not read like a traditional book。 "Chapters" are sometimes only a line or two long， and some are as long as 3-4 pages。 There are lots of little illustrations （some I could not even tell what it was）， and the topics are easy to read about and enjoy。 The whole book encompasses saying goodbye （of course， like the title）， but also hellos， getting stuck， anxiety， appreciating the little things， and everything in between。 The title is even explained in the book too， in its own way。Overall， I enjoyed this book and Jonny Sun's ramblings。 I really connected with a lot of his stories in the beginning， and I think he does have something for everyone。 The format is easy to read without feeling bogged down or full of useless facts you see in many memoirs （sorry if you generally like them， I don't）。 I think if you read/liked Barely Functional Adult， this is a good similar read （with less cartoons but just as many silly metaphors）。 。。。more
Roxana
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I've followed Jonny Sun on Twitter for many， many years now， and come to be a big fan of his work and his viewpoint， in all the ways and forms he's shared these with his ever-growing audience。 I say audience， but it's not hard not to feel like 'friends' would be nearer the mark - as willing as he is to share and be vulnerable and authentic online， it's hard not to feel like you know him better than you really do。Goodbye， Again， his new collection of personal essays， reflections， and illustration I've followed Jonny Sun on Twitter for many， many years now， and come to be a big fan of his work and his viewpoint， in all the ways and forms he's shared these with his ever-growing audience。 I say audience， but it's not hard not to feel like 'friends' would be nearer the mark - as willing as he is to share and be vulnerable and authentic online， it's hard not to feel like you know him better than you really do。Goodbye， Again， his new collection of personal essays， reflections， and illustrations， is a perfect example of that feeling。 Sun speaks as though to a friend， in what often reads like an expanded version of some tweets or Twitter threads， exploring topics like mental health， productivity， happiness， home， houseplants， and creativity in his customarily gentle， open style。 Because the book is pretty short， and many of the pieces within it especially brief， even when some of them didn't really land for me - and there were a number of those， I admit - it was always a quick read 'til the next thought。 On the other hand， I wish Sun had gone more in depth with some of these issues， as a lot of it just felt like dipping a toe into the idea， shrugging at it in passing， and moving on again。 Still， many readers， whether they've been following Jonny for years or are new to his work， will find plenty to relate to in his struggles and meditations， his musings， his meanderings， his recipes。 （Oh， did I not mention there's a recipe or two in here？ Enjoy those scrambled eggs， friends。） I listened to the audiobook， which Jonny Sun reads himself， and while normally I'm not a fan of authors reading their own work， in this case Jonny has a voice that is so soothing and easy to listen to， it fits his writing perfectly - of course， in a book so personal - and feels， again， like having a conversation with an old friend， late at night when the party's long since died down and there's just a handful of people left， sitting around and getting philosophical。 And listening to it now， a full year into not getting to do just that with my own friends。。。it feels somehow even more meaningful。 Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Perennial for the advance review copy！ 。。。more
Laura
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Thank you to Harper Perennial for an ARC to review。I don’t know if I’ve ever met a writer who captured thoughts I’ve had as poignantly as Jonny Sun。 These short essays （can you even call them essays？） remind me of thoughts I have daily。 Except Sun wrote them down， refined them to their core essence， and then tore my own heat apart by hearing them repeated back to me。Why can’t I give it a 5 star review？ I felt some essays were a bit repetitive。 I recognize that caring for plants does provide for Thank you to Harper Perennial for an ARC to review。I don’t know if I’ve ever met a writer who captured thoughts I’ve had as poignantly as Jonny Sun。 These short essays （can you even call them essays？） remind me of thoughts I have daily。 Except Sun wrote them down， refined them to their core essence， and then tore my own heat apart by hearing them repeated back to me。Why can’t I give it a 5 star review？ I felt some essays were a bit repetitive。 I recognize that caring for plants does provide for a lot of introspection， but it felt like the balance of essay topics was off by continually coming back to this theme in particular。 But this one is NOT one to miss， and definitely one of my favorite reads so far in 2021。 。。。more
Barred Owl Books
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This is a series of short essays with hand-drawn illustrations that touch your heart and lift your spirits with comfort and insights that you feel like your best friend wrote it with you in mind。
Mariah
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This book was such a joy to read。 Jonny Sun offers a soothing mix of musings on creating and existing in a world that demands more than we can give。 Sun draws from lived experiences meditating on human behavior from what constitutes as friendship， to the hidden meaning behind our parents' actions， and how to be present when anxiety and depression make themselves known。 I enjoyed how this book was set up as a compilation of brief encounters， childhood memories， and even recipes！ Learning about sc This book was such a joy to read。 Jonny Sun offers a soothing mix of musings on creating and existing in a world that demands more than we can give。 Sun draws from lived experiences meditating on human behavior from what constitutes as friendship， to the hidden meaning behind our parents' actions， and how to be present when anxiety and depression make themselves known。 I enjoyed how this book was set up as a compilation of brief encounters， childhood memories， and even recipes！ Learning about scrambled eggs and succulents gives way to larger takeaways on grief， tradition， and home。 It's a comforting， breezy read that's especially welcome in these times with its transparency on mental health， productivity， and searching for a sense of self。 Listening to Son felt like being on the receiving end of a conversation with an old friend and I hope to hear more from him soon。 Thanks to Harper Audio and NetGalley for the advanced audiobook copy！ 。。。more
Pamela Hovanec
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Everyone needs to read this book！ I’m positive we all can relate。 Excellent so far！Self recognition！！
Kea4
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I’m not sure what to make of this book。It seems to be a collection of essays， some very short stories， something about plants， reflections， poems and， odd little drawings。 It even has a recipe for scrambled eggs。 It just really wasn’t for me。https://theworldisabookandiamitsreade。。。 I’m not sure what to make of this book。It seems to be a collection of essays， some very short stories， something about plants， reflections， poems and， odd little drawings。 It even has a recipe for scrambled eggs。 It just really wasn’t for me。https://theworldisabookandiamitsreade。。。 。。。more
Shannon
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This is a book to savor。 Each piece within it has a different flavor， and if you take your time， you will be able to give yourself a similar journey to that which Jonny took himself。 This is a work of introspection， and there is optimism and hope even inside the stinging bits。 I will never look at plants， or myself， the same way again。
Andrew
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While reading this book， I felt like Jonny Sun was speaking both directly to and from my soul， and with every page I thought， "Wow， he gets it。" Yes， while many of these essays are short， they are so deeply impactful。 In Goodbye， Again， Sun touches on his experiences with anxiety， depression， and surviving with the mindset that productivity equals value in a world where taking a break from the grind feels like failure。 This is the book for the people that want to matter， make a difference and le While reading this book， I felt like Jonny Sun was speaking both directly to and from my soul， and with every page I thought， "Wow， he gets it。" Yes， while many of these essays are short， they are so deeply impactful。 In Goodbye， Again， Sun touches on his experiences with anxiety， depression， and surviving with the mindset that productivity equals value in a world where taking a break from the grind feels like failure。 This is the book for the people that want to matter， make a difference and leave a mark， but at the same time don't feel like they've achieved enough to deserve it。 Jonny's love of plants comes into metaphor often， revealing there's a lot we can learn from them-- growing takes time， rest is a necessity， and sometimes things truly just are the way that they are。 Goodbye， Again is without a doubt a book worth revisiting again and again-- Simply and wonderfully healing， a blooming treasure。 。。。more
Cynthia Nicola
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Sweet little collection of essays， thoughts， and darling illustrations。 Perfect for the mind that has not quite regained it's prepandemic focus！ Sweet little collection of essays， thoughts， and darling illustrations。 Perfect for the mind that has not quite regained it's prepandemic focus！ 。。。more
Rachel
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Jonny Sun's "Goodbye， Again" is a collection of essays about happiness， productivity， guilt。 and cactuses。 Some of his writing is like a poem， others a journal entry full of vulnerability， and a few just a random collection of thoughts。 There wasn't a general theme to these essays and writings but that is what makes it enchanting - this book could be picked up on a different day and it would feel new。 It would make the perfect addition to someone's nightstand or audio library。。。life musings to f Jonny Sun's "Goodbye， Again" is a collection of essays about happiness， productivity， guilt。 and cactuses。 Some of his writing is like a poem， others a journal entry full of vulnerability， and a few just a random collection of thoughts。 There wasn't a general theme to these essays and writings but that is what makes it enchanting - this book could be picked up on a different day and it would feel new。 It would make the perfect addition to someone's nightstand or audio library。。。life musings to fall asleep to。 The narrator has a wonderful tone to his voice - a sweet melancholy that matches the writing。#GoodbyeAgain #NetGalley 。。。more
Madeleine Nicole
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This was so relatable and beautifully written。 Almost every section was impactful in some way， and I've never read anything like this but I was so into it。 I really want a physical copy so I can annotate and see the illustrations！- I love that it was narrated by the author （there was a weird sort of echo on the audiobook but that might have just been my phone and it didn't affect my enjoyment at all。。。 just a little annoying）。- The essays about productivity and self doubt and pressure were so re This was so relatable and beautifully written。 Almost every section was impactful in some way， and I've never read anything like this but I was so into it。 I really want a physical copy so I can annotate and see the illustrations！- I love that it was narrated by the author （there was a weird sort of echo on the audiobook but that might have just been my phone and it didn't affect my enjoyment at all。。。 just a little annoying）。- The essays about productivity and self doubt and pressure were so relatable to me and hit me hard。 I think each person will get something different out of this book， depending on what they're going through， and the essays that I could really relate with were my favorite ones。- It seemed like there was a lot of unrelated themes so it lacked some unity。 On the one hand， I appreciated that because it reminded me of life。 We experience a lot of random messy things that don't always make sense or fit perfectly together。 That being said， I would have liked to delve deeper into more specific topics and spent more time on each essay/theme。Overall， I really really enjoyed this！ I don't rate nonfiction anymore， but I think this book would have gotten a 4 or 5 stars。 Really wonderfully written and a relatable look at life。**Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review** 。。。more
Josh Stoiber
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Thanks to Harper Audio and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this beautiful little book。Goodbye， Again is a beautiful collection of often melancholy essays by Jonny Sun。 Readers familiar with Jonny's Twitter account or his writing as the tenderhearted alien Jomny will have a good idea of what to expect tonally here， though many concepts and thoughts he addresses are explored in greater detail than in his previous works。I believe that the audio production was done well， sounding something like a Thanks to Harper Audio and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this beautiful little book。Goodbye， Again is a beautiful collection of often melancholy essays by Jonny Sun。 Readers familiar with Jonny's Twitter account or his writing as the tenderhearted alien Jomny will have a good idea of what to expect tonally here， though many concepts and thoughts he addresses are explored in greater detail than in his previous works。I believe that the audio production was done well， sounding something like an extended （and perhaps slightly avant-garde） episode of This American Life。 I do think that the narration was occasionally too melancholic， often ending sentences with a downward intonation and very， very quietly。 However， I did get used to it and stop noticing it after half an hour or so。Many of the essays center on meaning and purpose， something the author often finds through productivity。 These moments struck me as a millennial perspective on being a "work-a-holic。" It's not the "keeping up with the Joneses" mentality， not the pursuit of a better car or bigger house or even more money， but rather trying to understand the value of different uses of one's time and energy， and examining the influences one has that help assign that value。 This book is full of ruminations， and rarely offers conclusions made from them。 Readers and listeners are invited to sit next to Jonny and think about the immediate world around them。 It's meditative and beautiful。 Not every essay gripped me， or even provoked equal thoughtfulness， but it was an empathetic journey worth taking。 As a fellow millennial， I think that Jonny's insights will also help older generations understand some of what our generation wrestles with。 。。。more
Kristi Betts
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What a wonderful set of essays。 I listen to the audio version narrated by the author。 I felt he was telling me his stories， just to me as if bedtime stories。 However these were not to fall asleep。I love how he says， “Goodbye， again” because we need to know we have done this before， a “See you later” is not a guarantee。
Sofia
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I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Jonny Sun has stepped inside my brain and put all of my thoughts and feelings that I find so hard to articulate down on the pages of his new book of essays。 To read Sun's work is to know that you're not alone in your anxieties， worries， loneliness and burnout， and to feel comforted by this knowledge。 Reading this book is like having a friend come over， give you a hug， and say， "I know how you feel。"Fans of his previous book， "Every I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Jonny Sun has stepped inside my brain and put all of my thoughts and feelings that I find so hard to articulate down on the pages of his new book of essays。 To read Sun's work is to know that you're not alone in your anxieties， worries， loneliness and burnout， and to feel comforted by this knowledge。 Reading this book is like having a friend come over， give you a hug， and say， "I know how you feel。"Fans of his previous book， "Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too" are sure to love "Goodbye， Again，" as it's filled with insights that harken back to "Aliebn"'s core message of finding comfort through loneliness。 With humorous and insightful musings on friendship， identity， plants， and scrambled eggs， this book is a must read。 。。。more
Jessica
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This review and more can be found at www。thebookbratz。blogspot。com。I received an ARC of GOODBYE， AGAIN after having read Jonny's debut book a few years ago， so when I found out that he had another book coming out， I knew that I really wanted to read it。 This one was a little bit different -- instead of being a fiction story， this one was a collection of essays， illustrations， and reflections。 So when I first picked it up， I was a little bit intimidated because I didn't know if I would enjoy the This review and more can be found at www。thebookbratz。blogspot。com。I received an ARC of GOODBYE， AGAIN after having read Jonny's debut book a few years ago， so when I found out that he had another book coming out， I knew that I really wanted to read it。 This one was a little bit different -- instead of being a fiction story， this one was a collection of essays， illustrations， and reflections。 So when I first picked it up， I was a little bit intimidated because I didn't know if I would enjoy the story， since I'm not really a huge nonfiction reader。 However， that ended up not being a worry at all， because I absolutely loved this one and can't stop recommending it to people。 So without further ado， let's get into my review！ As the summary explains， this book is a collection of essays and reflections， as well as Jonny's hand-drawn illustrations。 The reflections range on everything from moving out of your apartment， to missing your family， to falling in love， to making scrambled eggs。 But even though the essays all vary greatly in their topics， there is a unifying theme of realizing who you are in relation to the world around you。 There were moments where I laughed， felt my eyes well up with tears， and sat there dumbfounded at the thought of how something as simple as making eggs could be so profound。 This book is truly an artistic treasure！ I ended up really loving this book， and I thought that it was so touching and sweet。 I ended up reading the entire book in less than 24 hours because I just didn't want to put it down， especially since many of the reflections were short pieces that were a page or two long。 It was really easy to breeze through， and I also just felt so drawn to the book， because it really brought me a sense of calm and reflection in the middle of a chaotic， busy day。 It felt like a warm hug to just be able to curl up with this book and read some reflections， stories， and thoughts from someone who I look up to a lot， and a lot of the things that Jonny says are very poignant and striking that made me think and reflect in ways that I wasn't expecting。I especially loved the short little reflections that had to do with realizing who you are， as well as love and loss。 I picked up this book during the anniversary of a really big loss in my life， so being able to read small snippets about how the people we love aren't truly gone， and the way we leave ourselves behind in all of the places we've ever been， actually made me feel really at peace。 This book felt like the hug I didn't know I needed -- like the friend's advice that I didn't ask for but ended up valuing beyond words。Overall， I think that GOODBYE， AGAIN was such a sweet treasure of a book that everyone should have on their shelves。 If you're looking for a quiet， calming book that makes you think about your role in life without overwhelming you， instead making you feel comforted and like you're receiving a warm hug， then this is definitely the read for you。 。。。more
Erikka
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