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meganreads5's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
dembury's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of solid advice and prompts on living a wholehearted, compassionate, and authentic life alongside explorations of self-doubt and shame and how to work on conquering those things. Some of the strongest aspects of this book are Browns encouragements to honor your emotions, talk about them with those closest to you, and give advice on ways you can cultivate the most honest lifestyle for YOU as an individual.
At times Brown becomes a little repetitively vague when she says "I got a bunch of people together and researched xyz topic" without actually explaining how that research was conducted, but the results she shared were mostly either all interesting or thought-provoking, so that saves it a bit. Near the close of her book Brown also veers into the territory of saying "Just go have fun! Don't worry! Dance in your kitchen!" as a way to just ignore stress, which is both a touch ignorant and weirdly fluffy? However, on the whole I see "The Gifts of Imperfection" as a book you could easily read and apply various things in various ways, and leave behind the things that don't serve you, so I think this is a worthwhile read for those seeking books on embracing yourself and building your sense of self-worth.
At times Brown becomes a little repetitively vague when she says "I got a bunch of people together and researched xyz topic" without actually explaining how that research was conducted, but the results she shared were mostly either all interesting or thought-provoking, so that saves it a bit. Near the close of her book Brown also veers into the territory of saying "Just go have fun! Don't worry! Dance in your kitchen!" as a way to just ignore stress, which is both a touch ignorant and weirdly fluffy? However, on the whole I see "The Gifts of Imperfection" as a book you could easily read and apply various things in various ways, and leave behind the things that don't serve you, so I think this is a worthwhile read for those seeking books on embracing yourself and building your sense of self-worth.
megan_watson0831's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
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5.0
rachelfaye's review against another edition
5.0
Phenomenal book. I read a lot of self-help books, and this one really provided me with perspectives and challenges that I didn't know I needed. Brené is super practical, which is so nice and refreshing. *New edition out! Re-reading and still getting a ton out of it, it's helping to solidify in my consciousness what I learned the first time through,
dylan_tomorrow's review against another edition
5.0
This is one of the ones I may have to get on paper just because I know I will get more out of it with every read. Gets stronger with every page. The beginning is a bit annoying and seems filled with empty platitudes, but by the end I really connected with and bought what she was saying and she just became more real and relatable in how she implemented this stuff in her own life. I would love to have her new book but, alas, I'll have to wait till next month for it ... Probably gonna blind-buy it :D.
mdeshazer's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
bmuir's review against another edition
4.0
Loved this book. It was a very inspirational read and defiantly made me THINK. I think Brene Brown s a fantastic author and I am excited to read more of her titles.
elizartemisbailey's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0