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kendragaylelee's review against another edition
5.0
I'll go ahead and own the fact that I fangirl over Brené Brown pretty consistently.
Now that that disclaimer is over & done with, I'll also say that Atlas of the Heart should be required reading for all adults trying to move about the world (both interior & exterior) in ways that are constructive, whole-hearted, resilient, and authentic. In fact, I wish her team would release a young readers edition. I want to give my 11 year old the tools to identify and understand her emotions and feelings as she enters middle school. Atlas was influential enough to me that a lot of the ideas get passed on through daily conversations about whatever moms & their kids chat about... but still, I'd love a clear framework for sharing these definitions and insights with her.
Atlas isn't a book that you'll just blow through. Because it's a guidebook (a map, if you will) for understanding emotion, it's not as narrative as some of her other work. I'm reading Rising Strong right now, and that's structured much more like her other work: narrative nonfiction with a lot of anecdotes to illustrate ideas. Atlas is less that. More engagingly encyclopedic (that maybe sounds awful to you... I swear it's not).
If you've been struggling to understand yourself, other people, the world at large, grab a copy of Atlas. I used it as my morning reading (with coffee in hand, of course), for several months. It's best taken in small chunks so you can ruminate on it.
Whatever you do, get a copy. Read it. Share it. Refer back to it.
It's worth it.
Now that that disclaimer is over & done with, I'll also say that Atlas of the Heart should be required reading for all adults trying to move about the world (both interior & exterior) in ways that are constructive, whole-hearted, resilient, and authentic. In fact, I wish her team would release a young readers edition. I want to give my 11 year old the tools to identify and understand her emotions and feelings as she enters middle school. Atlas was influential enough to me that a lot of the ideas get passed on through daily conversations about whatever moms & their kids chat about... but still, I'd love a clear framework for sharing these definitions and insights with her.
Atlas isn't a book that you'll just blow through. Because it's a guidebook (a map, if you will) for understanding emotion, it's not as narrative as some of her other work. I'm reading Rising Strong right now, and that's structured much more like her other work: narrative nonfiction with a lot of anecdotes to illustrate ideas. Atlas is less that. More engagingly encyclopedic (that maybe sounds awful to you... I swear it's not).
If you've been struggling to understand yourself, other people, the world at large, grab a copy of Atlas. I used it as my morning reading (with coffee in hand, of course), for several months. It's best taken in small chunks so you can ruminate on it.
Whatever you do, get a copy. Read it. Share it. Refer back to it.
It's worth it.
mommaslonglegs's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting. I liked the way she went through and redefined certain words. While I think she did as best she could with the audiobook I think this is probably something that would be more impactful with a print copy.
_jadecurtis's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
eleonora_s's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve successfully avoided most of Brene Brown content since her 2013 Ted talk, but I found the premise of this book interesting. I really enjoyed her going through all the various emotions and experiences and even had a few “aha” moments in understanding my emotional experiences.
However it was a bit annoying how much she referenced her previous books and podcast, felt almost like an advertisement sometimes.
However it was a bit annoying how much she referenced her previous books and podcast, felt almost like an advertisement sometimes.
cleothegreat's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
wow 🥹 probably one of my new fav self help books. I’ve read a few psychology/self help books that are more trauma centered and while those were good, I never really understood how complex the spectrum of human emotions was. such a pleasure to listen to the audio version of this book!! will be recommending this to my friends for sure 😭❤️
swimmer120x's review against another edition
I plan on finishing this book in the future.
jeedmonds's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Not sure what I expected out of this book, not this wasn't it. It was basically just a dictionary with some nice examples to describe different groups of emotions. It was still compelling and I liked the stories, but I guess I was expecting more.
The audiobook read like a podcast, and not a book, which I guess made or easier to follow, but still was a different vibe.
The audiobook read like a podcast, and not a book, which I guess made or easier to follow, but still was a different vibe.
valentinavc's review against another edition
4.0
Decided to buy this book in hard copy. This book should be read every once in a while. It feels like a very systematic therapy session. I’ve learnt a lot about myself.