Finally finished! I liked the perspective that I gained from this book. It's quite interesting whether you identify as being an introvert or an extrovert. I listened to the audio book which was good to keep my attention, but I did find my brain wandering to other things every so often. I'm not sure that I would have gotten through the whole thing if I were reading the book rather than listening.
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The basic premise of this book, that it is okay to be a quiet, thoughtful person even though our current sociocultural climate celebrates the bold, flashy type of go-getter, is comforting and hopeful. The content, however, was too full of her own personal journey and self-involved reflections which made it seem wimpy and, worse, poorly researched. Her pro-introvert bias took needless jabs at the other end of the spectrum, which further made the book unbalanced and self-appreciating. I couldn't finish it. I didn't have to, because all the point she makes, she makes within the first two or three chapters and spends the rest of the book reiterating. I want this book to be better.

A really great book that made me really examine my life and social interactions. I've always known I was an introvert, and that I had to work harder to get social skills and gear myself up for social interactions, and this book gave me new tools for examining that. I think I'll be able to make myself happier and understand people better with all the examples and studies this book talked about.
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It took me over three months to read this as I mulled over it. It's a fantastic read; my only wish is that it could have been written while I was a child so I could encourage others to read it so it could tell that what I struggled to say.

Blessed are the introverts for we will inherit the Earth... but only after long and careful internal reflection.
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