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magsmcwelch's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
I liked the summaries she gave of various studies, but I expected more business applications. This ends up reading more like a self help book with more stories/anecdotes than are necessary to get the point across. Summary takeaways would do the trick for this one (takeaways are generally interesting and worthwhile - first few chapters are 4 stars rather than 3).
kitkat962's review
1.0
I told myself not to indulge in any more self-help and wallow in my misery after finishing Mark Manson's installment, but here I was, giving Grit a chance because I enjoyed her on podcast. Oh, how wrong I was. It is straight-up self-help, minus good writing and inspirations. Oh, how I the struggle to keep the pages turning, because, frankly, this almost-300-page book could be summed up in 2 buzzwords: perseverance and passion. I couldn't tell if I'm reading the first or the third chapters, because it's all the same: sprinkle of statistics, researches, and personal anecdote meshed together.
If you are still curious about grit, I recommend reading her original research papers. At least you can learn (and be critical of) some more useful statistics and design of experiments.
If you are still curious about grit, I recommend reading her original research papers. At least you can learn (and be critical of) some more useful statistics and design of experiments.
stephaniesteen73's review
5.0
This was fantastic on audio, read by the author. Some great lessons on perseverance and passion, particularly relevant now in the Great Pause.
kaylisbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
This subject absolutely fascinates me. Not because I’m a fan of psychology (necessarily), but because of the applications Duckworth describes throughout “Grit.” She makes this topic wildly interesting and complex, driving that your mindset determines whether you can stick by/get better at something. Definitely a great read!