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Untamed by Glennon Doyle

153 reviews

agnesg's review against another edition

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4.0

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sarabookshelf's review against another edition

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3.0

My two good friends recommended this book to me, and seeing how many celebrities praised it, I decided to give it a go. And in theory, I should have loved it. But it just wasn't for me.
I agree with most of the ideas stated, and there are several memorable quotes that really make you think. However, the way the ideas were presented and the way the book is written just didn't resonate with me. Sometimes I felt it was a bit emtpy, and that the author was just trying to check off every feminist issue, but doesn't really reach the point, and instead just writes buzzwords. It's a bit pretentious at times, and too many mentions of religion and spirituality for my taste. It's also quite repetitive.
At times I also felt like she was just advertising her charity, and at other times she is just talking about how amazing her life is, how much she loves her wife, and how smart and loving and intellectual her children are.
It might be a great book for someone, and it might truly help people who are at similar stages in life or going through the same issues as she did. However, at this point in time, this book is just not for me.

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belladonnashrike's review against another edition

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2.75

would be 3 stars if it weren’t for the pacing for parts 1 & 2 of this book - they were so disorganized that I couldn’t enjoy the writing until part 3 (which was the longest and definitely the most well-written of the 3 sections).

it’s a nice easy read and a good break from all the depressing books I always have my nose in, but it wasn’t super profound to me. there are definitely some gems in there, though. the ending was a little flat and weirdly abrupt.

ultimately I don’t understand the praise this gets, it was okay. not bad, but not the best piece of writing either.

not trying to rain on her parade at all. despite my critiques i am very happy she was able to flourish and now lives the life she wants to live without the societal & religious constraints that are bestowed upon us from such a young age.

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nicolioliolio's review against another edition

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2.75

As a life-long atheist, I’ve never been taught that homosexuality is a sin, so I’ve never had to reconcile my beliefs. This book clearly isn’t for me. What it has done is confirmed that most Christianity is a prison and it deeply damages people.

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leiannasaur's review against another edition

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5.0

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davinemelodies's review against another edition

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3.75

Some chapters are really good and others felt more like fillers in the reading experience.
Take my rating with a grain of salt though, because this is literally the only non-fiction book I’ve ever finished, so you may rate it higher.

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