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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
I have listened to the Death, Sex, and Money podcast since its premiere and this book felt like reading a DSM episode transcript that also had some snippets about Sale's own life between stories. Sale is a talented writer and the book made me laugh and cry, but I wish this had been more of a memoir than it was.
This book had a great overview on how to handle the toughest aspects of life, essentially the transition points. I read it mainly for the section on death and grief. I definitely will be reading many of the works she references and I will check out her podcast at some time.
This was a great read! I love the Death, Sex, & Money podcast and appreciated how Sale wove the challenging topics in her book together. I walked away inspired and introspective.
As a long time listener of the Death, Sex and Money podcast, I had been looking forward to this book for months. And it did not disappoint. In this book, Anna Sale does exactly what she does on her podcast, bring up the topics that we don’t want to talk about. I appreciated her openness and willingness to be so frank about her own life, even her sex love and her marriage(s). That kind of candor really helped draw me in and lent the book a credibility that would have been lacking otherwise. Anna’s main point here is that our unwillingness to have those hard conversations with the people we care about does us and them a disservice. It doesn’t benefit anyone. It doesn’t make the conversations any easier later. So we need to be willing to have those talks now even if it is going to be the hardest thing we will ever do.
I listened to the audiobook of this and that was the perfect choice as it felt like I was listening to an extended episode of her show. Her voice is so soothing and comforting. I just really loved this book. It caused me to think about what are some of the hard conversations in my own life that I’ve been avoiding and how do I go about having them. Worth a read for sure.
I listened to the audiobook of this and that was the perfect choice as it felt like I was listening to an extended episode of her show. Her voice is so soothing and comforting. I just really loved this book. It caused me to think about what are some of the hard conversations in my own life that I’ve been avoiding and how do I go about having them. Worth a read for sure.
Another NYPL & WNYC Book Club recommendation. There were aspects of this I enjoyed, but overall it didn’t knock me off my feet.
This is a good read. The author doesn’t give you a script, more a reasoned and compassionate approach to hard conversations. Death, sex and money are certainly difficult conversations, but her approach to having these, takes into account perspective, position, and what is wanted/needed out of the conversation. But it was from her chapter on identity that I think I got the most out of. These are tricky conversations, but her thoughtfulness would help guide you through them.
Anna Sale does a fantastic job navigating hard conversations on her Death, Sex, and Money podcast. I was hoping that would translate well in book form, but I found this book a bit of a chore to read. There are some useful insights here, but it was still a slog.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Great as an audio book. Doesn't pretend to have all the answers but walk through how to think about and start those tougher conversations. And why doing so is valuable.