Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
How to Adult
Stephen Wildish · 2018
58/100
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A cute, giftable little book full of charts and memes — great for a graduation card, not so great as an actual life-skills resource. Reader reactions are split, with several saying they learned nothing from it.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness35
Craft & writing65
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy50
Hype vs delivers55
Age-fit70
Human-eye read55
Penny’s verdict58
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