3.5 stars

Okay, before you see the lower rating and get angry, can I just say that those last few chapters broke my heart. I cried. And cried. I literally balled me eyes out. But the rest of the book was a little… lackluster? Look, I adore Tyler Oakley. I haven’t been a fan for as long as a lot of readers have been, but I still eagerly awaiting his videos each week and stay up way too late rewatching the classics. He makes me laugh. I love how raw and real his style is, and how he doesn’t bullshit with us viewers. I wanted to see more of that in his book, but it got off to such a rough start and I cannot lie or pretend I loved every minute of it. .

For the most part, I don't feel that this added that much to Tyler's story. I knew a lot of these anecdotes already and I just… I don’t think the had quite as much meaning as they should have? I don’t feel like I understand Tyler more than I did before which was (for me), the main reason I decided to read this book. When I read Connor Franta’s memoir last year, it tore my heart to shreds. It was inspiring and beautiful. It made me reevaluate things in my life and I just didn’t get such strong feelings from this book like I wanted to - apart from the last two chapters or so which made me weep.

I will say that it was very well-written for someone who is not a writer and actually makes their living from talking. It was set out in linear fashion which always works best for memoirs, IMO. I would have liked to read it in a physical copy to see the pictures set out more clearly but that’s hardly the book’s fault. I’ve heard that the audiobook is fantastic though so maybe I’ll reread it that format.

Overall? Binge was undeniably hilarious in parts, but missing something that I cannot put my finger on. If you don’t watch Tyler Oakley’s channel, you should. He’s a YouTube icon for a reason… and he