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zoe_abbott's review against another edition
5.0
Incredibly comforting, I read and also listened to the Audiobook version whilst starting my new job throughout 2021.
As a proud introvert I can hold my head high, knowing the more subtle value I do and can bring to personal and professional dynamics. Partial to sitting at the back of the meeting room, listening but not contributing, I have a new found confidence in offering a considered opinion; recognising that the first one to speak is often not the one to listen to.
As a proud introvert I can hold my head high, knowing the more subtle value I do and can bring to personal and professional dynamics. Partial to sitting at the back of the meeting room, listening but not contributing, I have a new found confidence in offering a considered opinion; recognising that the first one to speak is often not the one to listen to.
te_books's review against another edition
5.0
Perspective changing! Helps me appreciate the value and beauty of introversion more and, I hope, be more aware of when I overvalue extroversion-- especially in myself and friends.
Great book, well researched, and super readable
Great book, well researched, and super readable
mparkerfl's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve always been an introvert and this book makes me feel less weird for preferring books to crowds. I love people but do best in small groups. I used to think myself anti-social but no, I’m just an introvert.
hannie241's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.5
mikkelmiguelon's review against another edition
4.0
This book made me realize it's okay to be an introvert as the exemplar of a gregarious and ebullient extravert has been projected upon every child growing up in the past 80 years.
morgob's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book. It's been on my list of things to read for about 3 years or more. The main reason I wanted to read it was because I am an introvert and I wanted some more insight on how my brain works and why, and basically how to live as an introvert, as the title says, in a world where extroversion is the norm. The reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is because it was a bit dry at times. It is difficult because there is a lot of research in this book, I just think it could have been organized a little bit better and made to be a bit more enjoyable, but other than that, I really liked it. I learned a lot, I saw myself in the pages, and--best of all--I saw how I can interact with the world and how to be a bit more conscientious about how I am acting and how it may affect people who are not introverted.
My main concern for my life is how to be a teacher as an introvert. I have to be in front of a class all day and interact with students, and I have to act enthusiastic and passionate for every single one of my classes. There's a lot of social interaction that goes along with teaching, and I am worried about getting burnt out. This book helped me see that it doesn't have to be that way, and it gave me a lot of things to think about when it came to my students and the relationship I can have with them.
In short, this book made me think a lot and I really did learn a lot. It made me think about things I've never considered before, like the relationship between introversion and religion or parents with children who are opposite of them. I really enjoyed it and I hope to be a bit more self-reflective because of reading this book.
My main concern for my life is how to be a teacher as an introvert. I have to be in front of a class all day and interact with students, and I have to act enthusiastic and passionate for every single one of my classes. There's a lot of social interaction that goes along with teaching, and I am worried about getting burnt out. This book helped me see that it doesn't have to be that way, and it gave me a lot of things to think about when it came to my students and the relationship I can have with them.
In short, this book made me think a lot and I really did learn a lot. It made me think about things I've never considered before, like the relationship between introversion and religion or parents with children who are opposite of them. I really enjoyed it and I hope to be a bit more self-reflective because of reading this book.
jerbil's review against another edition
3.0
Not a bad read but was expecting something more exciting and inspiring as an introvert myself. The first half of the chapters were interesting but the ideas became redundant by the second half. An overall decent read, but nothing too amazing.
liz_newbern's review against another edition
5.0
This was a really interesting read. It felt a little bit like reading a combination science news article and self-help guide, which I found surprisingly fun. I definitely came with a lot of food for thought about what it means to be an introvert and tactics for making that work for me instead of against me in the day to day.