Book of Mythicality
by Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal
Hardback: 262
pages
Subject Headings:
YouTube, Humor, Guidebook
Appeal:
Nonfiction, Autobiography, Guides and Activities
Plot Summary:
Written by the creators of the YouTube channel Good Mythical
Morning, this book is a hilarious crossover of an autobiography and a field
guide. In their welcoming page they give their definition of mythicality, “the
quality or state of being that embodies a synergistic coalescence of curiosity,
creativity, and tomfoolery (sometimes referred to as curiotomfoolivity),
ideally experienced in the context of friendship and intended to bring goodwill
to the universe.” I feel like this definition is a good clue to the tone of the
book, which I loved. This is by no means a serious read, and can be enjoyed in
parts as well as the whole book. I feel like it helps to know Rhett and Link’s YouTube
channel at least a little when reading this book, but I believe it is humorous
even of you have never heard of them before. The book does jump around quite a
bit, so one may want to keep that in mind. I thought this was a very funny,
lighthearted, and enjoyable read. I would definitely recommend this book as a
pleasure read.
