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heikieesmaa's review
3.0
There is much good in this book. Very useful concepts clearly explained. But the ahistorical approach, which allows him to take scripture and use it to illustrate the emotional life of the modern man brings it down.
jpowerj's review against another edition
2.5
Tricks you into thinking it's about boundaries, and it starts off pretty ok ngl, but then out of nowhere kind of becomes about living as a good christian lol
megbriggs's review against another edition
4.0
Life changing. This book opened my eyes to foundational concepts I wasn't conscious of. I believe every Christian should read this book--but only of they're willing to examine their lives and see them changed.
shubbard116's review against another edition
4.0
Really important book that everyone needs to read. Boundaries are crucial to health and yet so many people are too loose with setting them.
its_gia_pasqua's review against another edition
3.0
It was a quasi-decent book but it did not handle the Scriptures well. It read meaning into the text instead of taking meaning from the text.
All that considered, it was a book that convicted and encouraged. You do have to exercise discernment with this book because it has some ideas that are not exactly biblical. But once again, even a broken clock is right twice a day.
All that considered, it was a book that convicted and encouraged. You do have to exercise discernment with this book because it has some ideas that are not exactly biblical. But once again, even a broken clock is right twice a day.
cassiakarin's review against another edition
4.0
This was a good book even though I am not a big fan of how-you-should-live-your-life type of books. How-to books usually come across as pretentious, anecdotal, or just down right sissy, but this book had, well, it had some of that, but it had a lot of helpful insights as well. I do think that our society could do with far fewer boundaries in language in particular (1984 in consideration), but I came to discover that more social and relational doors can be opened once internal boundaries are discovered (notice, “discovered” not “created”). The value in this book is not to create boundaries, but to show the individual that they already exist and can be regarded as safety margins for areas of insecurity. The goal of the advise is to create a wider expanse of personal influence, stronger relationships, and more free experience in life. It also confronts the reason why bad walls are built in the first place, revealing the pride, fear, or deliberate ignorance used to mortar them. I found listening to it at 2x speed and getting through the concepts quickly gave me a helpful overview.
Recommended by: Suzy Van Dyke
Recommended by: Suzy Van Dyke
cdjdhj's review against another edition
4.0
Not a quick or easy reading book, but full of important information that everyone should read and practice to make relationships, and life itself, healthier and happier.
edreyes's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely a book I needed and will purchase as I borrowed from my library. Recommend to people who feel burned out and often with thoughts of “I do so much for other people but no one does anything for me”.
kristheoyster's review against another edition
4.0
The theology in this book is, at best, cherry picking. I could use the Bible to support any claim I wanted if I approached it in the same way that this book does. However, the principles in this book, if taken out of a forced religious context, are really valuable and helpful.
peachykelly's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
i think this is one of the best spiritual self help books i’ve read. so many points were given and those points are always lingering in my head because they were just that good and practical. it did take me a while to finish just because some chapters are extremely long but also i’m a slow reader that gets very distracted.