What Comes Next and How to Like It
What Comes Next and How to Like It
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2015
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Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2015240
Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
New York • 2010s
2015
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
In What Comes Next and How to Like It, Abigail Thomas explores life changes, friendship, aging, and resilience. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, Thomas navigates relationships, grief, and self-discovery, offering insights into embracing life's unpredictability. The book provides a candid depiction of navigating the complexities of life with acceptance and grace.
Contemplative
Emotional
Bittersweet
Inspirational
Melancholic
Reviews & Readership
3,626 ratings
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Review Roundup
What Comes Next and How to Like It by Abigail Thomas is praised for its raw, poignant exploration of friendship, grief, and aging, offering readers a reflective, relatable narrative. Its fragmentary style and emotional depth resonate with many, but some may find its structure disjointed. Overall, Thomas's candid voice and introspective wisdom are highlighted as strengths.
Who Should Read What Comes Next and How to Like It?
A reader who enjoys What Comes Next and How to Like It by Abigail Thomas likely appreciates reflective memoirs with themes of aging, friendship, and resilience. Fans of Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird or Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking will find similar introspection and emotional depth.
3,626 ratings
Loved it
Mixed feelings
Not a fan
240
Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
New York • 2010s
2015
Adult
18+ years
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