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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
I didn't think I'd enjoy this book as much as I did. I'm only a recent listener to the podcast, but the way that Zara and Michelle write had me nodding along as they captured what it's really like to be in your 20's. I felt validated and seen by these two people I have never met and reading this book has been such a positive experience. Definitely needs to be read by everyone feeling lost in their 20's.
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
On more than one occasion Zara and Michelle’s writing had me reflecting on events in my past. I was nodding along, I cried, and I gained further understanding of how and why I reacted to certain situations. When Zara wrote about her parents' cancer diagnosis, I kept asking myself if I had the knowledge I do now would I have reacted the same way to my Grandma telling my sisters and I that she had cancer. Even at 8 years old you understand that it is almost always a death sentence. If I had been told that news as a 20-year-old would I have reacted and processed differently? Without that chapter, I would never have sat down to think about it, and to think about what a privilege it was to get to spend those last months with my Grandma. Michelle’s continued openness with her anxiety disorder has given me greater insight into what my sister must think and feel every day. Her chapter resonated with me because I have never stopped and thought just how debilitating it must be and how every step my sister takes outside her comfort zone must be truly terrifying. As someone who will willingly skydive just for the experience, it is not something I have ever been able to fully understand but hearing and reading other peoples stories has given me a deeper respect and sense of pride for my sister.
There are so many quotes I will take from this book that will propel me through the rest of my life and I will be forever grateful. This is a book I will return too and no doubt pick up different quotes and different chapters of importance depending on the time in my life.
There are so many quotes I will take from this book that will propel me through the rest of my life and I will be forever grateful. This is a book I will return too and no doubt pick up different quotes and different chapters of importance depending on the time in my life.
4.5. this book is so great. their essays on friendship and navigating the expectations of your 20s (especially re: relationship breakdowns, partying, ambition) are really some of the only ones out there willing to be so honest yet tender. i can’t think of a single friend who wouldn’t find something in here to devour & love.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced