Ugh, so great. I needed to read this, and I think the timing of reading this, Target opening in my city, and that thing that happened when I forgot to wash my dishes, I'm ready to get some #Adulting back in my life. She explains stuff I didn't know I didn't know. So great. I may have to buy this (read a library copy).

Useful to an extent, but the book assumed you're middle class and have a certain perspective of the world (white).

Some good advice in here, if confined to a very narrow socioeconomic band. Lots of advice on office work and the definition of 'broke' seems to be more around "not able to eat out." But as a card carrying adult, I got some good ideas and would recommend it to a post-college aspiring adult.

This book has a lot of interesting advice, written in an entertaining way. After reading it, I'm not certain that an adult is quite what I want to be when I grow up, but it does seem like something achievable. I do really like the advice about pretending to be an adult -- doing things as if you were an adult -- even if you don't feel like one. This is an especially good book for anyone in their early twenties, but worth reading for anyone who, though no fault of his or her own, is no longer the age of a child.

This book has been on my vaguely-in-the-back-of-my-mind to-read list for four or five years. Now that I've finally gotten around to reading it, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I've largely matured past the level of most of the advice given. Not that there was nothing of value to me in here - the spill flow-chart has been implemented in my life, much to future-me's happiness, and I found her advice about networking super applicable - but the majority of this book isn't meant to be all that helpful to a married lady in her late 20s who's been on her own for a decade or more.

That said, I firmly believe this book would be a fantastic graduation gift to someone finishing high school or college and getting ready to start trying to take care of themselves for the first time - to someone in that stage of life, the advice in this book would be invaluable.

I read this whole book in about 5 days... And I'll be referring to it for the next few years. It was hilariously written, incredibly relatable, and great advice that should all be taken to heart. As someone who is really trying to step up her game and figure out who she wants to be when she grows up, this was incredibly helpful... Though it has posed a lot of questions that I don't necessarily have the answers to yet lol!

I listened to the audiobook, so I will definitely be looking to purchase this as soon as possible to have a reference. These tips are all those that you should as a 20-something post-undergrad should follow. It's rough but honest truth. I enjoyed how Brown spoke from her own point of view and perspective but does a great job to incorporate men and gays into the tips by not being terribly too specific (except on a few steps). I definitely recommend this book/audiobook to anyone who's looking to jumpstart their life after graduating college or maybe even just feeling like you need a boost like me!

Part of me felt grateful for tips like "don't ever RSVP maybe" and the other part of me was concerned that part of adulting didn't include self-censoring.

Alright, so not everything in this book was applicable to my life (at least not right now) but it was still interesting. It was also funny, and a lot of the first half is basic stuff we should all know (but most of us don't). Its worth picking it up to read in your spare time, or while trying to drag yourself out of a reading slump.

Smart advice for the young adult starting out