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jbrins1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
2.5
willwork4airfare's review against another edition
3.0
Cute, self help tied to the idea of hiking a mountain. Finished in a day. Originally rated 4 stars but I liked The Year of Less better and that was 4 stars as well.
lauren131's review against another edition
2.0
This was the hiking metaphor that never ended… I found myself skipping large portions of chapters to avoid another analogy and get to the meat of what she was trying to say
tenjenna's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
eharrison's review against another edition
4.0
This was an interesting read. The comparison of making life choices with hiking was a strong analogy. The real news of difficulty was an appreciated inclusion.
mindfullibrarian's review against another edition
2.0
I adored Year of Less and preordered the audio of this one because I was so excited. But. I get what she was trying to do with the hiking analogy format but it didn’t work at ALL for me. I so wanted this to be a memoir and not a how-to guide - she even admitted at the end that all of this big stuff had happened to her during the time period in which the book is set but didn’t discuss it in the book because it didn’t fit the format. I wish an editor had realized how much powerful it could have been in a different format. I hope to read more from Flanders in the future.
madisongturner's review
3.0
This was an interesting look at how much we often think others are judging us for making decisions about what is best for us. However, often we are simply not on their minds as much as we feel we are. Cait delves into the shame of changing your mind or opting out when it feels as though others have expectations of you. However, I did feel as though this was less interesting and engaging than her other book. The premise of the book felt as though it was just another "stop caring what people think" type of self-help book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol and Addiction
danika004's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
mdorsey1206's review against another edition
3.0
Loved how the book emphasized the importance of slowing down and what it costs. I still loved “A Year of Less” a little more, but found important bits of information in this book as well.