About the book
'One of the most powerful books of the year' Daily Mail
'Nobody can make the serious funny and the funny serious quite like Ruby.' - Alastair Campbell
Dear Reader,
Checking into a mental clinic wasn't exactly on my radar in 2022. Writing about it wasn't either. But here we are.
I spent a lifetime trying to create a 'front' to give everyone the illusion that all is well. It wasn't, and it isn't. Now I look back and I think, 'what the f*ck was that all about?'
I began the book trying to find meaning by going on various, life-changing journeys, I ended up in a mental clinic; obviously things didn't work out the way I expected. This is the story of what happened after the mental car crash . . . From then on, the journey had to turn inward. It turns out I wasn't looking for meaning, I was looking for home.
I'm not a fiction writer. I can't fake it. I could say I rode into the sunset, but life isn't like that unless you're a cowboy. Truth is I'm not as well as I thought I was.
These days, trying to stay sane in a completely chaotic world makes life incredibly difficult. For those readers who are deep in the darkness of mental illness, I hope my book makes you feel less alone.
Take care, love,
Ruby x
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'If you buy only one book this year, make it this one.' - Joanna Lumley
'A true tour de force. We're all a little messed up in our own ways, but we should all strive to be as fabulously fearless as Ruby.' - Fearne Cotton
As seen on Channel 5 Castaway
Sunday Times bestseller, May 2023
Editions of I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780241554890
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241554913
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241554906
- EBook
- ISBN 9780241554920
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780241994993
Read an Excerpt
'One of the most powerful books of the year' Daily Mail
'Nobody can make the serious funny and the funny serious quite like Ruby.' - Alastair Campbell
Dear Reader,
Checking into a mental clinic wasn't exactly on my radar in 2022. Writing about it wasn't either. But here we are.
I spent a lifetime trying to create a 'front' to give everyone the illusion that all is well. It wasn't, and it isn't. Now I look back and I think, 'what the f*ck was that all about?'
I began the book trying to find meaning by going on various, life-changing journeys, I ended up in a mental clinic; obviously things didn't work out the way I expected. This is the story of what happened after the mental car crash . . . From then on, the journey had to turn inward. It turns out I wasn't looking for meaning, I was looking for home.
I'm not a fiction writer. I can't fake it. I could say I rode into the sunset, but life isn't like that unless you're a cowboy. Truth is I'm not as well as I thought I was.
These days, trying to stay sane in a completely chaotic world makes life incredibly difficult. For those readers who are deep in the darkness of mental illness, I hope my book makes you feel less alone.
Take care, love,
Ruby x
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'If you buy only one book this year, make it this one.' - Joanna Lumley
'A true tour de force. We're all a little messed up in our own ways, but we should all strive to be as fabulously fearless as Ruby.' - Fearne Cotton
As seen on Channel 5 Castaway
Sunday Times bestseller, May 2023
Frequently Asked Questions
What is I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was about?
'One of the most powerful books of the year' Daily Mail
'Nobody can make the serious funny and the funny serious quite like Ruby.' - Alastair Campbell
Dear Reader,
Checking into a mental clinic wasn't exactly on my radar in 2022. Writing about it wasn't either. But here we are.
I spent a lifetime trying to create a 'front' to give everyone the illusion that all is well. It wasn't, and it isn't. Now I look back and I think, 'what the f*ck was that all about?'
I began the book trying to find meaning by going on various, life-changing journeys, I ended up in a mental clinic; obviously things didn't work out the way I expected. This is the story of what happened after the mental car crash . . . From then on, the journey had to turn inward. It turns out I wasn't looking for meaning, I was looking for home.
I'm not a fiction writer. I can't fake it. I could say I rode into the sunset, but life isn't like that unless you're a cowboy. Truth is I'm not as well as I thought I was.
These days, trying to stay sane in a completely chaotic world makes life incredibly difficult. For those readers who are deep in the darkness of mental illness, I hope my book makes you feel less alone.
Take care, love,
Ruby x
---------------------------------------------------------------------
'If you buy only one book this year, make it this one.' - Joanna Lumley
'A true tour de force. We're all a little messed up in our own ways, but we should all strive to be as fabulously fearless as Ruby.' - Fearne Cotton
As seen on Channel 5 Castaway
Sunday Times bestseller, May 2023
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs
Where can I read a sample of I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780241554890
How long is I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was and how many pages does it have?
I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was has 224 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was?
Ruby Wax
Who is the Publisher of the book I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was?
Penguin Books Ltd
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780241554890) and paperback(ISBN 9780241554913) and paperback(ISBN 9780241554906) and ebook(ISBN 9780241554920) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780241994993)
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