Victoria Levchenko’s Reviews > Animal Joy: A Book of Laughter and Resuscitation > Status Update

It read like an academic self-help book, which is perhaps the only flavor of self-help I’ll stomach.

Ignoring the occasional “woo woo” perspectives in the later chapters, Alsadir provides an excellent and far-reaching analysis of humor. Genuinely moved the needle for me on the topic in dozens of directions (incl. war, abuse). There are brutal topics covered here, so heads up as it’s not a funny read.