Happy

Happy by Derren Brown
Reviewed by Warren
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Derren Brown has been our favourite TV illusionist for 17 years now. His sixth book 'Happy' came with lots of promise to smash the typical, "tragic" self-help books to pieces. It started really well, explaining how we live out the stories we tell ourselves and how he'll teach us over 17 chapters to take control of our happiness. I managed 6. 'Happy' quickly descended into a seemingly never-ending, over-detailed historical account of ancient philosophers' approach to wellbeing. Certainly not one for a Monday morning pick-me-up. Back to Paul McKenna's approach of 'thinking positively'.