Charles Ruff

Honest & Interesting Look at One Millennial’s Experiences

Revisado: 02-28-20

This book is a good recounting of one person’s journey through life and how he’s taken steps to better himself and learn who he is along the way. The book caused me to reflect on my own life and what I want to get out of my experiences. To other readers: go into this book being open to glean your own insights from one person’s unique life.

Before reading this book, I wasn’t sure if it would be a practical advice book for young people / their parents, a look at what a “millennial” is, a personal biography/memoir, a “self-help” book, or something different. After reading it, I can say it’s a bit of all of these — that can feel disjointed at times, but if you like learning about other people’s lives (especially people from different backgrounds/experiences than yourself) and learning vicariously, I think you’d enjoy this book.

Pros: I loved how vulnerable the author was throughout the novel — he shares some VERY personal stories. There are lots of relatable moments, and though I’m not from NYC, I found myself thinking, “I could see this happening to me or a friend.” This isn’t an academic paper — it’s an honest assessment of a normal guy’s life.

Cons: at times, the book is VERY New York-centric. Also, the author had a VERY unique life — he owns that — but it can still be difficult to relate to some of his experiences. The author’s honesty can come off as brazen, but he’s up front about that, too.

Some people may not like this book because they won’t be able to disconnect the author’s unique experiences from the lessons he learned. I think if you are open to looking at the bigger insights of this book and internalize the questions the author asks himself, it’ll be an enjoyable read.

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