Gabriela Migoto's Reviews > Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

Yesterday, John was doing a livestream, signing copies of his book. While he was doing it, he was also talking to people in the chat. I asked him if he ever reads the reviews of his books here on Goodreads. He replied that he does, although he knows it's not the best thing for his mental health because the mean reviews stick with him much more than the good ones do.

I'm not a famous author, but I can imagine that one of the most difficult parts of the job is resisting the temptation to look up your name on Google every day and then spend hours spiraling into bad thoughts because of the mean things people say (anonymously) about you on the internet.

John, I know you're probably never going to read this, but on the off chance that your intrusive thoughts won today and you find yourself reading reviews of your books, I just want to let you know that your books kept me company through many dark moments in my life. I am incredibly grateful to be alive at the same time as you and to experience your amazing projects like Crash Course, Vlogbrothers, and Dear Hank and John (or, as you prefer to think of it: Dear John and Hank). Now, stop doomscrolling and go do something that makes you feel happy to be alive—you deserve it.

DFTBA!