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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
I think there are some things that are interesting and some things that are whatever.
I think this book makes a lot of sense for 18-24 year olds to read. It can be very affirming.
However, the writing quality is super random.
I think this book makes a lot of sense for 18-24 year olds to read. It can be very affirming.
However, the writing quality is super random.
This has a LOT of cliche pieces of advice and doesn't include a single true essay. Each "essay" is really just a list.
I did get a sense of comfort from realizing someone else had the same feelings and experiences that I do, but I felt everything to be very surface level. Pieces of advice were repeated between different "essays" as well.
If I'd bought this book it would be two stars, but because I borrowed it from the library I'm a little more forgiving lol
I did get a sense of comfort from realizing someone else had the same feelings and experiences that I do, but I felt everything to be very surface level. Pieces of advice were repeated between different "essays" as well.
If I'd bought this book it would be two stars, but because I borrowed it from the library I'm a little more forgiving lol
Sure there are some repetitive portions of the book and I’m not taking everything to heart, but that’s the great thing about essay style books - you can pick and choose what you like! This book honestly said some things I needed to hear and has given me a lot to think about. For that, I’ll call this a reading win!
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This book feels like a collection of Instagram quotes and medium articles squashed into an essay. It gave me some perspective. This is a book you'd leave out on your coffee table so people can read a few pages at a time. It's alright.
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Oft wiederholen sich einige Passagen, was zum einen vielleicht hilft das Gesagte zu verinnerlichen, man könnte das Buch aber auch etwas kürzen. Das Hörbuch war angenehm anzuhören, hat es aber erschwert die Aussagen richtig sacken zu lassen. Vieles hat zum Denken angeregt und war hilfreich. Oft wurde jedoch von einer speziellen Personengruppe ausgegangen (20-30 Jahre alt, Mittelschicht) und deren Probleme.
Insgesamt aber lesenswert und vielleicht hole ich mir doch eine physische Kopie des Buches, um besser über die Aussagen grübeln zu können.
Insgesamt aber lesenswert und vielleicht hole ich mir doch eine physische Kopie des Buches, um besser über die Aussagen grübeln zu können.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
hopeful
medium-paced
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
I’m surprised by so many low reviews of this book. I found useful, thought-provoking information and ideas in every single essay. So what if the writer is young? So what if the writer curated ideas and philosophies? It’s a pop-lit self-help book, for goddess’ sake, not a PhD dissertation.
I feel grateful that she took the time to amass so many potent ideas from what I felt was a place of generosity.
I read this book over the course of three weeks. In retrospect, I wish I had read an essay a day because inevitably, I would need to stop and think about a concept or question and let the information marinate.
Highly recommend this book. Skim through the essay titles and start with the ones that resonate with your current situation.
I feel grateful that she took the time to amass so many potent ideas from what I felt was a place of generosity.
I read this book over the course of three weeks. In retrospect, I wish I had read an essay a day because inevitably, I would need to stop and think about a concept or question and let the information marinate.
Highly recommend this book. Skim through the essay titles and start with the ones that resonate with your current situation.