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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
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Borrowed it multiple times. I liked the content and much of it resonated with me. It was just a combo of reading much slower when it’s non-fiction and wanting to move on with other books.
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This is Monica's story about learning to ask more questions. She set out to find what is blinding Americans related to the political divide and figuring out what is the best way forward. Ignoring the issues isn't working and hurting our relationships. She sets out to understand and even learn from people whose world view is different than her own and then guide others to do the same.
This was a pretty good book. It was a little dry in places, but overall - it is well written and thoughtful. It is divided into 4 sections of advice with the overall goal of trying to connect to those around us in meaningful ways. We all have people in our lives with vastly different views and this book was meant to help bridge the divide. Does it do that? Maybe. I found some useful information. For me - the way I cope when I get hung up on an issue is to scroll through the "recommended friends" section of facebook. I look at the smiling faces and remember that those people have families and friends and people who love them. A good dose of reality. The really big outliers are few and far between and those I will not tolerate.
Stars: 3.5
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I lean very far left on the political and social spectrums, and I wasn’t sure I’d want to read this, but tired of all the bad news from the right, I needed to read it. I’ve gotten reluctant to discourse with people on the other side because it’s been feeling so useless - we end up shouting, angry, and so turned off that the friendship is tested to a point of no return.
But one day, my very conservative brother and I started to ask questions of each other for the purpose of understanding each other better, and with that in my hip pocket, I read this book and realized I actually can listen and probe others with a much more open mind and maybe find more commonality in this world than otherness. I’ll be rereading this book throughout my life and sharing it with my teens.
But one day, my very conservative brother and I started to ask questions of each other for the purpose of understanding each other better, and with that in my hip pocket, I read this book and realized I actually can listen and probe others with a much more open mind and maybe find more commonality in this world than otherness. I’ll be rereading this book throughout my life and sharing it with my teens.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced