The Hidden Power of F*cking Up
Written by The Try Guys, Keith Habersberger, Zach Kornfeld and
Narrated by The Try Guys
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About this audiobook
The four co-creators of The Try Guys, one of the Internet’s most popular and viral sensations, deliver their first book—an inspirational self-improvement guide that teaches you that the path to success is littered with humiliating detours, embarrassing offenses, and unexpected failures.
Best friends and social media stars Eugene, Keith, Ned, and Zach are admired for their curiosity, humor, bravado, and fearlessness. But that self-confidence came from their willingness to take big risks—being open to try something new or unusual, even if they failed spectacularly in the attempt. To be our best selves, we have to challenge ourselves. In dedicating ourselves to embracing fear, foolishness, and embarrassment, we can learn to recognize the ways in which we often hold ourselves back.
In The Hidden Power of F*cking Up, they swap some of their best stories and offer encouragement and hard advice to help you become a Try Guy too. Whether they’re experiencing what it’s like to be in labor with a pain simulation machine, marching on the streets of Los Angeles in heels, learning to dance ballet (with a professional dancer and some talented tots), replicating the ancient Olympics, or trying to bake bread without a recipe—their hilarious escapades are embolded by their “throw caution to the wind” attitudes, encouraging readers to become their best flawed and f***ked up selves.
Throughout, Eugene, Keith, Ned, and Zach open the doors to the past, showing their fans how four nerdy, timid, self-conscious boys grew up into four super-hot-mega-babes secure in their insecurities. They offer key advice on what to do when faced with impending failure—and how to push through to the other side—provide anecdotes about their experiences curating their sure-fail philosophy and introduce each of their new challenges to the reader for the first time (Ned’s impossible challenges as a first-time father and Keith’s goal of curbing his fried chicken habit by going vegan).
The Try Guys
The Try Guys is an Internet comedy series made up of Ned Fulmer, Keith Habersberger, Zach Kornfeld, and Eugene Lee Yang, who all write, direct, produce, and shoot each of their episodes. Their viral videos have garnered over 1 billion views across social media platforms.
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Readers find this title to be amazing and inspiring. The Try Guys, known for their YouTube content, bring an amazing energy to their audiobook. The book is recommended for fans of The Try Guys, but even those who are not familiar with them will enjoy it. The book is described as fun and motivational, with bloopers at the end that are hilarious. Some reviewers find it a little cringy, but overall it is considered a great book.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I adore the Try Guys, so I had to check out their book. I listened to the audio book, and have mixed feelings. On one hand I loved hearing them be silly and play off of one another in a way that the text may not have allowed. On the other hand there was a lot of yelling and volume inconsistency because of that same silliness. Overall I enjoyed listening, though. <3
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5amazing book i little cringy but still a great book
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love the try guys and listening to them read their own book was amazing. I really didn't think this was going to be a serious book, but it was. Hearing how they try to improve their lifestyles and hearing their struggles was super motivational. I feel inspired to do something with myself (let's see if I actually do it). Also, the bloopers at the very end were freaking hilarious. If you love the try guys, you'll love this. If you don't know who the try guys are, you should still listen to it because they did an outstanding job.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Try Guys are amazing Youtubers and people, and they brought such an amazing energy to their audiobook. I recommend getting a physical copy of the book so you get the pictures, and see how they embellish the text in their audio production. So fun!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5So this was... a book. I mean, it read fast and was fairly fun, but it suffered from bad editing. In particular, Eugene's sections were overwritten ("an inherently distrustful view of the concept of love") and full of misused words ("my real magnanimous self"). Ned's were oddly shallow- while I could see how the others moved out of their comfort zones in ways that really mattered to their health and relationships and had lasting impacts, Ned... wore a skirt? Once, and never again? It was disappointing, I think he needed more of a push to get personal. Keith and Zach's sections were solidly enjoyable.
I enjoy the Try Guys' videos and this book was more of the same, so if that's the sort of thing you like...