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A review by emilyhays
Binge by Tyler Oakley
5.0
Over 18 years-old and love YouTubers? Add this one to your list!
As a 19 year-old who loves a good YouTuber memoir, this is gonna be one of my favourites. I loved the simplicity and intimacy of Tyler Oakley's memoir; and although it's not for fans under 18, I think the right parent could let a younger kid read this one. This thing is chalked-full of Oakley's experiences, not just as a YouTubers, but as a person. It's also extremely intimate. Oakley opens up about his broken relationship with his dad, his eating disorder, his physically abusive relationship, and Grindr hookups. I think this was full of advice for someone like me, an older fan. What I got out of this is what I didn't get out of Connor Franta's memoir (read my review here, where I discuss how I would loved to read his memoir at a younger age).
I liked that when it did talk about his YouTube career, there was a lesson of-sort that would come out of it - and that for most of the book, instead of building up how fast he became "famous" (because he didn't), or focusing on starting YouTube, it was just a background thing. Tyler Oakley isn't someone I've followed for a very long time and isn't someone that became internet famous quickly - he's been doing it for a long time, but he's was so young he's not up there with names like Shay Carl or Charles Trippy or Lisa Nova. He's still pretty young.
I felt that not only could I sort of relate to some of the things he said, I also had a good laugh while doing, and got some advice for my future. As a first year in University I really enjoyed hearing about his own college days and the lessons he learned then. Not a lot of young YouTubers can say they've been/are going to college, and I admire Oakley for that.
To conclude, I think I'll maybe lower the age to 16 or 17 depending on how mature you are. However, as a 19 year-old, I really enjoyed this one.
And if you've already read it and are looking for a similar YouTube memoir, Mamrie Hart's [b:You Deserve a Drink: Boozy Misadventures and Tales of Debauchery|23281915|You Deserve a Drink Boozy Misadventures and Tales of Debauchery|Mamrie Hart|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1418147021s/23281915.jpg|42819816] is really good!
As a 19 year-old who loves a good YouTuber memoir, this is gonna be one of my favourites. I loved the simplicity and intimacy of Tyler Oakley's memoir; and although it's not for fans under 18, I think the right parent could let a younger kid read this one. This thing is chalked-full of Oakley's experiences, not just as a YouTubers, but as a person. It's also extremely intimate. Oakley opens up about his broken relationship with his dad, his eating disorder, his physically abusive relationship, and Grindr hookups. I think this was full of advice for someone like me, an older fan. What I got out of this is what I didn't get out of Connor Franta's memoir (read my review here, where I discuss how I would loved to read his memoir at a younger age).
I liked that when it did talk about his YouTube career, there was a lesson of-sort that would come out of it - and that for most of the book, instead of building up how fast he became "famous" (because he didn't), or focusing on starting YouTube, it was just a background thing. Tyler Oakley isn't someone I've followed for a very long time and isn't someone that became internet famous quickly - he's been doing it for a long time, but he's was so young he's not up there with names like Shay Carl or Charles Trippy or Lisa Nova. He's still pretty young.
I felt that not only could I sort of relate to some of the things he said, I also had a good laugh while doing, and got some advice for my future. As a first year in University I really enjoyed hearing about his own college days and the lessons he learned then. Not a lot of young YouTubers can say they've been/are going to college, and I admire Oakley for that.
To conclude, I think I'll maybe lower the age to 16 or 17 depending on how mature you are. However, as a 19 year-old, I really enjoyed this one.
And if you've already read it and are looking for a similar YouTube memoir, Mamrie Hart's [b:You Deserve a Drink: Boozy Misadventures and Tales of Debauchery|23281915|You Deserve a Drink Boozy Misadventures and Tales of Debauchery|Mamrie Hart|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1418147021s/23281915.jpg|42819816] is really good!