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jrholden's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
zoejerusha's review
The author felt entitled. During her travels, she treated the places and people around her like an experience to extract, instead of understanding that she is a guest in their home. She felt like the epitome of a shitty tourist. After her quest to recreate a picture perfect experience of viewing northern lights and comments to the people who generously shared their reindeer soup (how generally agitated and bothered she was by their inconvenience of trying to connect with her), I had to put it down. It felt like she had an agenda, while also having no ability to see other's pov. Spoiled, impatient, and somehow also disgusted with the places she visited? I don't know what I am supposed to learn from this other than pratice on how to be forgiving of the author's flaws and tolerate their faux-enlightenment stories.
dreaminthepages's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this part memoir part life guidance book. I thought it wasn't too long and just contained simple thoughts about the authors life.
I loved learning about the various elements of the winter season and how we can apply the natural world to the stages of human life.
This book was also thought provoking and makes you truly appreciate the ups and downs of life. It doesn't try to mask the bad times but instead teaches you to embrace the dark moments of life just as nature does. I think this is an important message especially in a world where as the book mentions too, we are living with increased levels of depression and anxiety yet at the same time masking this by tricking ourselves that life is perfect (a lot of social media is this way imo). This book essentially highlights the importance of mindfulness and also living simply and contently, not complicating our lives but embracing happiness and sadness as it is.
There were 1 or 2 chapters in this book that I found a little too draggy or boring (in particular the Song chapter and part of Survival chapter) but overall I appreciated this book and so think 5 stars is fitting. Also love the cover - made me feel a real sense of calm whenever I picked the book up!
I loved learning about the various elements of the winter season and how we can apply the natural world to the stages of human life.
This book was also thought provoking and makes you truly appreciate the ups and downs of life. It doesn't try to mask the bad times but instead teaches you to embrace the dark moments of life just as nature does. I think this is an important message especially in a world where as the book mentions too, we are living with increased levels of depression and anxiety yet at the same time masking this by tricking ourselves that life is perfect (a lot of social media is this way imo). This book essentially highlights the importance of mindfulness and also living simply and contently, not complicating our lives but embracing happiness and sadness as it is.
There were 1 or 2 chapters in this book that I found a little too draggy or boring (in particular the Song chapter and part of Survival chapter) but overall I appreciated this book and so think 5 stars is fitting. Also love the cover - made me feel a real sense of calm whenever I picked the book up!
nicomarlyse's review against another edition
4.0
This was my last book of 2023 and I’m glad it was. I agree with my Goodreads friends, it is a very pleasant listen/read. Cozy and gentle and I enjoyed it very much.
sunbreak's review
1.0
There are two racially and ethnically insensitive terms on the first page and a half. I didn't need to go any further. I'm disappointed that what could have been a lovely message from the author also contained language that communities have loudly and clearly asked us all not to use, and certainly not while making an income.
rachael_perry's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I wish Wintering was acceptable in America. It would be so nice to be able to take a break and recharge when depression and/or anxiety rears its ugly head.