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bayboy's review
4.0
A self help book that was soso. Didn't really grab me to much
NOT RECOMMANDABLE!!
NOT RECOMMANDABLE!!
heathermariee33's review
1.0
AUDIOBOOK
This book had great ratings, but I just couldn't get into it. I listened to about 10% and the only takeaways I got were that he started writing this book by answering questions on Quora, and he spoke alot about crabs, or maybe it was lobsters, and their mating process. Unfortunately, this book started out rough and I gave up.
This book had great ratings, but I just couldn't get into it. I listened to about 10% and the only takeaways I got were that he started writing this book by answering questions on Quora, and he spoke alot about crabs, or maybe it was lobsters, and their mating process. Unfortunately, this book started out rough and I gave up.
teokajlibroj's review
1.0
Well that was under-whelming. I feel sorry for anyone who paid money for this book (instead of borrowing it from a library) because even Peterson fans must be disappointed. The book isn't even provactive, it's just dull.
This is basically a self-help book (although Peterson goes to pains to avoid using this word) but Peterson is terrible at giving advice. He doesn't even pretend to be qualified or have any special knowledge, in the introduction he explains he wrote some popular answers on Quora and then got offered a book deal. He doesn't have any training in the topics he discusses, which is way he frequently uses sweeping generalisations and anecdotes. The advice is extremely obvious and simplistic, for example in one chapter he tells people who lack confidence to be more confident. He doesn't advise how to be more confident, just that they should be so (as if the thought never crossed their mind).
95% of each chapter is incoherent rambling where Peterson talks about completely random topics without focus or purpose and have no relation to the chapter title or even any relevant conclusion. Each chapter is essentially a very long Shaggy Dog story where nothing of any relevance is said until the last page or so where he repeats the title of the chapter. The book reads like it was written by a student who had only one page of material but the assignment was a ten page essay. So he fills it with ramblings about lobsters, the Bible, Disney movies, some guy Peterson once knew and a dozen other unrelated things that exist to fill the wordcount even if they don't relate to the topic of the chapter.
Every so often, Peterson slips in a few sexist comments as if they were scientific facts, even though they are just stereotypes from the 50s. Women are mercenary and only care about how much money a man has. Women can have sex with whoever they want, are never rejected and are responsible for men's despair for being rejected. Sexism doesn't exist because a man invented tampons. The only gender inequality that exists hams men not women. Bullying is good because it toughens men up and stops them turning into girls. For no reason at all, Peterson spends several pages telling us Communism is bad and killed millions of people. I have no idea what that is doing in self-help book.
This is basically a self-help book (although Peterson goes to pains to avoid using this word) but Peterson is terrible at giving advice. He doesn't even pretend to be qualified or have any special knowledge, in the introduction he explains he wrote some popular answers on Quora and then got offered a book deal. He doesn't have any training in the topics he discusses, which is way he frequently uses sweeping generalisations and anecdotes. The advice is extremely obvious and simplistic, for example in one chapter he tells people who lack confidence to be more confident. He doesn't advise how to be more confident, just that they should be so (as if the thought never crossed their mind).
95% of each chapter is incoherent rambling where Peterson talks about completely random topics without focus or purpose and have no relation to the chapter title or even any relevant conclusion. Each chapter is essentially a very long Shaggy Dog story where nothing of any relevance is said until the last page or so where he repeats the title of the chapter. The book reads like it was written by a student who had only one page of material but the assignment was a ten page essay. So he fills it with ramblings about lobsters, the Bible, Disney movies, some guy Peterson once knew and a dozen other unrelated things that exist to fill the wordcount even if they don't relate to the topic of the chapter.
Every so often, Peterson slips in a few sexist comments as if they were scientific facts, even though they are just stereotypes from the 50s. Women are mercenary and only care about how much money a man has. Women can have sex with whoever they want, are never rejected and are responsible for men's despair for being rejected. Sexism doesn't exist because a man invented tampons. The only gender inequality that exists hams men not women. Bullying is good because it toughens men up and stops them turning into girls. For no reason at all, Peterson spends several pages telling us Communism is bad and killed millions of people. I have no idea what that is doing in self-help book.
merilizabeth's review
2.0
It was a long time coming to an end. Somewhat I can say thay I skimmed it through, some parts did catch my attention, but on the other hand I think the book was all over the place. I never liked reading psychology in the first place, but since this was a gift it somewhat feels obligatory to read it if it was given to you with words: "tell me if it is any good." So here we are, I don't think the book was so sensacional or otherworldly good, yes it had valid points, but at the end of the day we all do know we need to do better it does not mean we have to write a book about it.
jackofhearts14's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
wejudgeangelaslistofunreads's review
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Excessive amounts of biblical allusions ,sometimes completely unnecessary imo
Man really said patriarchy doesn’t exist
Also, very insistent on archetypal nuclear familial roles in society (women, men, mother, daughter, son) with no taking into account of LGBTQ
Otherwise, well formulated and thought out with helpful wisdom here and there
Man really said patriarchy doesn’t exist
Also, very insistent on archetypal nuclear familial roles in society (women, men, mother, daughter, son) with no taking into account of LGBTQ
Otherwise, well formulated and thought out with helpful wisdom here and there
hollyacosta's review
Peterson was a bit all over the place with trying to elaborate on each of the 12 rules. In their essence, I can understand at a fundamental level, but trying to take in various related concepts and ideas is a lot to digest. Then & Now on YouTube has a couple of great videos that critique Peterson’s book.
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