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I Am Fun Size, and So Are You!
Life is too big to spend it feeling small...
From internationally known actress and dog mom Anjali Bhimani (Special, Overwatch, Apex Legends, Modern Family), I Am Fun Size, and So Are You! is a series of essays – part memoir, part life map – all combined to lead you through your own personal challenges and toward a fuller, bigger life.
With sections like "How the Hell Do I Love Myself," "Fabulous FOMO," "Whatever the Weather," and "The Candy-Coated Shell," Anjali (with help from her dog, Charley) combines her unique sense of humor and insight to bring you "your buddy in a book." With stories both cringeworthy (hello high school) and uplifting, I Am Fun Size lets you know that not only are you not alone, but we're all in this together.
From internationally known actress and dog mom Anjali Bhimani (Special, Overwatch, Apex Legends, Modern Family), I Am Fun Size, and So Are You! is a series of essays – part memoir, part life map – all combined to lead you through your own personal challenges and toward a fuller, bigger life.
With sections like "How the Hell Do I Love Myself," "Fabulous FOMO," "Whatever the Weather," and "The Candy-Coated Shell," Anjali (with help from her dog, Charley) combines her unique sense of humor and insight to bring you "your buddy in a book." With stories both cringeworthy (hello high school) and uplifting, I Am Fun Size lets you know that not only are you not alone, but we're all in this together.
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312 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2021
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October 5, 2022
This book feels like a late night chat with a wise friend/big sister who has really listened to you and is sharing her similar experiences. Whether what you take from this book is good advice or simply the feeling that you’re not alone in your struggles, Anjali writes with such a feeling of solidarity that you never feel preached to, only supported. I will definitely be coming back to some of those sections in times of need!
November 17, 2023
When I think of Anjali, I always think of how nice it would be to have her as my auntie, I'm sure. And for the time of this book, she allowed it to be. She was a auntie, a big sister, a friend at times when I felt like I had none. I thank her for this book and for being so positive. The world is a little brighter with her kind wisdom floating in it.
January 31, 2023
A very professional and well-polished book, Anjali has spared no expense with this glossy motivational monologue which lives up to the “fun” in its title – colourful and jolly, with flawless styling and some beautifully vivid cartoon illustrations. It presents as a self-help guide but, perhaps a touch more personal than that, it feels rather more of a prolonged affirmation by the author, as Anjali shares her advice for dealing with the highs and particularly the debilitating lows of life, based on her own experience. She appears to be a woman who has struggled a fair amount with the relentless trial of self-actualization, being a jobbing actor – a profession, of course, very well known for the hardships associated with it, both financial and mental. Rather, I Am Fun Size could instead be considered open therapy for Anjali herself, as she comes to terms with and subsequently shares her own cheerful coping mechanisms to deal with the gloom hidden deep below.
Books are generally written for three reasons, and often catharsis is one of them, rather more for the writer than the reader – and there’s nothing wrong with that, for Anjali clearly has something valuable and generally enjoyable to add to the literary arena. She is a good writer with a fine message, and she is inspirational merely for the fact of writing this book in the first place. I won’t comment on my opinion of Anjali’s message or her method, nor if I think it might work for her or her readers; it would be rude and inappropriate of me to do so, I think. Suffice to say, I think that we should be grateful that there are skilled, professional writers like Anjali willing to share their life journey with us, good and bad, and how they flipped it from one to the other, in order to present a spirit of help and warmth to their fellow human. Any scepticism I might have about the effectiveness of self-help books like this one may say more about cynical me than the book or its writer, I will admit.
While a touch lengthy, it is an interesting read, though I would suggest it will be of more worth to Anjali’s fellow soul-searching funsters (though be advised that it is incredibly subjective, and perhaps primarily autobiographical in genre); those after a less light-hearted, more laborious motivational guide may find themselves not quite matching the author’s enthusiasm. It is, as mentioned, rather more of an affirmation for those who are already making headway on their way to mental actualization, and having “fun” doing so. If you’re like Anjali in this respect, then give it a go.
Books are generally written for three reasons, and often catharsis is one of them, rather more for the writer than the reader – and there’s nothing wrong with that, for Anjali clearly has something valuable and generally enjoyable to add to the literary arena. She is a good writer with a fine message, and she is inspirational merely for the fact of writing this book in the first place. I won’t comment on my opinion of Anjali’s message or her method, nor if I think it might work for her or her readers; it would be rude and inappropriate of me to do so, I think. Suffice to say, I think that we should be grateful that there are skilled, professional writers like Anjali willing to share their life journey with us, good and bad, and how they flipped it from one to the other, in order to present a spirit of help and warmth to their fellow human. Any scepticism I might have about the effectiveness of self-help books like this one may say more about cynical me than the book or its writer, I will admit.
While a touch lengthy, it is an interesting read, though I would suggest it will be of more worth to Anjali’s fellow soul-searching funsters (though be advised that it is incredibly subjective, and perhaps primarily autobiographical in genre); those after a less light-hearted, more laborious motivational guide may find themselves not quite matching the author’s enthusiasm. It is, as mentioned, rather more of an affirmation for those who are already making headway on their way to mental actualization, and having “fun” doing so. If you’re like Anjali in this respect, then give it a go.
October 1, 2023
A combination of autobiography and self-help, this was a lovely book to dive into. Having enjoyed watching Anjali through her RPG-ing roles with Critical Role and recently meeting her in person at a con (and where I purchased her book, which she graciously signed), I was delighted to be greeted again by her big, warm personality through the written words. While there are many thought-provoking and possibly life-changing (as applicable) subjects presented, Anjali's approach to exploring them didn't come off as the typical "This is what you should do" that most self-help books do; instead she provides little seedlings of ways to explore them but ultimately leaves it to you to adapt it to how you want to live your life. The addition of the drawings of Anjali and her dog Charley were charming, as well as excerpts of her fellow actor friends with their own nuggets of wisdom were charming and brought a smile to my face. In the end, if you're looking for a book that makes you feel like you're having a deep conversation with a dear friend, this is the perfect one.
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