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You're Not Enough (and That's Ok): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love by Allie Beth Stuckey
alyssaxo's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.25
samanthablankk's review
Overly preachy and discouraging. The author highlights common insecurities and essentially tells readers that self-improvement is a waste of time. So many harmful messages, especially for non-Christian readers and people struggling with mental health.
thelovelydove's review
For a book that is supposed to be motivational, she manages to be rather hateful about a wide range of topics. Would not recommend
megn317's review
4.0
I was prepared to hate this book after reading a few reviews and being a more liberal Christian myself....but honestly the author is right. Society has gone nowhere being self-absorbed and self-centered. Loneliness and depression have sky rocketed in recent years....and even though sometimes her examples fall flat....the overall theme of the book is correct. There are definitely good points and worth thinking about...even if you think you may disagree!
sarinam89's review
4.0
4.5
This book is so culturally relevant, and I am glad I reread it this year. She doesn’t shy away from telling us the hard truth or unveiling the wrongness in myths we see all over culture and social media today. I highly recommend this book to every woman. While I may not relate to some examples (specifically motherhood) it did open my eyes up to the negative sides of “self-love” and my own self centeredness. In the end she sums it up so perfectly:
“He [God] is counter to what the world offers us in self-absorption and fleeting happiness, and He is so much better. It is through the self-forgetfulness found in Christ and the humility of following His commands that we find life—nowhere else.”
This book is so culturally relevant, and I am glad I reread it this year. She doesn’t shy away from telling us the hard truth or unveiling the wrongness in myths we see all over culture and social media today. I highly recommend this book to every woman. While I may not relate to some examples (specifically motherhood) it did open my eyes up to the negative sides of “self-love” and my own self centeredness. In the end she sums it up so perfectly:
“He [God] is counter to what the world offers us in self-absorption and fleeting happiness, and He is so much better. It is through the self-forgetfulness found in Christ and the humility of following His commands that we find life—nowhere else.”