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nialystic's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Minor: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
pixiefrida's review against another edition
informative
3.0
some interesting science-backed approaches but overall very bland and generalist
jenniferduannfultz's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Super informative and helpful for understanding how relationships work (and don't) More heteronormative than I would have liked but otherwise awesome
mereas's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I suggest to take this book at face-value. The authors provide a solid outline to the three attachment styles: secure, anxious, and avoidant. However, the foundation is heteronormative and white, so the book does not take into consideration a diverse surplus of voices and their interconnected attachment styles. Regardless, the book is still helpful for improving one's self-awareness and confidence within ourselves and relationships.
At times, I found the language to be loaded. The examples would be heavily black-and-white, or the diction would feel biased. This book functions more as a "self-help" rather than a "psychology" text, though there are few psychology studies in-between. Still, I found myself pondering my past relationships and my current relationship with myself; so the book did well in its job of raising self-reflective questions and providing a foundation on how to regulate my insecurities and emotions.
As someone who is freshly single and floats between anxious and secure attachment styles, I found some examples to resonate with me and others to be blown out of proportion. Hence, it is important to keep in mind that these styles are more fluid than its language. There is hope where one wants to improve on their insecurities, and to remember that it takes two for a relationship to work - not just one. Nonetheless, the book serves as a good/solid navigation tool for my therapy sessions.
At times, I found the language to be loaded. The examples would be heavily black-and-white, or the diction would feel biased. This book functions more as a "self-help" rather than a "psychology" text, though there are few psychology studies in-between. Still, I found myself pondering my past relationships and my current relationship with myself; so the book did well in its job of raising self-reflective questions and providing a foundation on how to regulate my insecurities and emotions.
As someone who is freshly single and floats between anxious and secure attachment styles, I found some examples to resonate with me and others to be blown out of proportion. Hence, it is important to keep in mind that these styles are more fluid than its language. There is hope where one wants to improve on their insecurities, and to remember that it takes two for a relationship to work - not just one. Nonetheless, the book serves as a good/solid navigation tool for my therapy sessions.
martak733's review against another edition
5.0
Must-have jeśli chodzi o książki o tematyce związkowej i relacyjnej
adamkor's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0