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mdevlin923's review against another edition
4.0
The science behind stress, the stress cycle, and burnout; and ways for women to overcome all of it to thrive.
The writing style is very casual; and while some of the terms felt a little silly, overall there is a plethora of good information. A lot of it is common sense, but it was nice to know the science backing it up. Be prepared to be filled with rage over some of the statistics (almost all related to gender imbalances), but both Nagoskis champion women and inspire readers to take action.
The writing style is very casual; and while some of the terms felt a little silly, overall there is a plethora of good information. A lot of it is common sense, but it was nice to know the science backing it up. Be prepared to be filled with rage over some of the statistics (almost all related to gender imbalances), but both Nagoskis champion women and inspire readers to take action.
gillesbianreads's review against another edition
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trin's review against another edition
2.0
This is a really well-intentioned book, and I think/hope it will be helpful to a lot of people. I think the authors' advice is generally very good. However, nothing in here was particularly new to me, nor presented in a way that especially resonated. In fact, I found the sort of Tumblr-y, fandom-lite writing style--"feels"! "tl;dr"! quoting Cassandra Clare, good god--to be a little too cutesy. Like, it was just a half-beat off rhythm from the kind of humor and #relatablecontent that does resonate with me, and that slight offness grated more than if this had been a cold and purely academic work.
I can definitely see the audience though, and I hope it helps them, because in general terms, I think the authors are spot on about why modern women are stressed the fuck out. (Hint: it's the patriarchy, stupid.)
I can definitely see the audience though, and I hope it helps them, because in general terms, I think the authors are spot on about why modern women are stressed the fuck out. (Hint: it's the patriarchy, stupid.)
brittany_jean's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
I recommended this book to at least 6 people before I’d even finished it. Rarely have I felt so seen, understood, and cared for by a book and its authors.