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michellemybelle19's review against another edition
1.0
This book was so overrated. I would not recommend it to anyone. I am all for the girl power theme, but this book is full of cheesy, cliché analogies that make no sense. After reading others’ reviews as well, it does indeed come off as a “humble” brag. Also, if you’re a Christian, I definitely wouldn’t seek your advice from this book. There are many parts that are so far from the Gospel—for example, Glennon says maybe Eve is our model: “Own your wanting. Eat the apple. Watch it burn.” To watch your world burn around you because of your actions is terrible advice whether you’re a believer or not. I could go on and on with examples. The ONLY reason I finished this book was because I am reading it for a work book club.
nicholle91's review against another edition
1.0
Couldn’t even finish this book. Author seemed to be the epitome of white savior and was condescending to boot.
teereadsnow's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
You’re a goddamned cheetah.
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All feelings are for feeling.
What I liked most about this book is that I can see the reader's relationship to her stories evolving over time. She touches on so many parts of life - finding yourself in between all the expectations, love, family, parenting, racism, addiction, spirituality, the human experience in general. They probably won't ALL speak to you ALL the time - but the ones that do will really land. Maybe that's why the reviews are so divided. I listened to the audiobook and transcribed many quotes into my journal to look back on later.
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All feelings are for feeling.
What I liked most about this book is that I can see the reader's relationship to her stories evolving over time. She touches on so many parts of life - finding yourself in between all the expectations, love, family, parenting, racism, addiction, spirituality, the human experience in general. They probably won't ALL speak to you ALL the time - but the ones that do will really land. Maybe that's why the reviews are so divided. I listened to the audiobook and transcribed many quotes into my journal to look back on later.
prototim's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
read_mo's review against another edition
2.0
there are poignant points but so much is just preachy, selfish, and/or eye roll inducing
sam_the_panda's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
laurendeen's review against another edition
2.0
Every once in a while she would say something genuinely insightful but it wasn't enough to make up for the trash that was the other 95% of this book.
oprah_wimpy's review against another edition
3.0
A little self righteous and preachy for a self help memior. I think her lessons were heavy handed in an unapproachable way and I didn't really care for the book. I finished it and it was a quick read, but I wouldn't be suggesting it to others.
patiolinguist's review against another edition
1.0
This review is going to be uncharacteristically harsh, and that's probably because I've decided to abandon an excruciating week's worth of attempts to finish this book and the feelings are all still very raw. I resent that I actually paid full price for it and I am absolutely appalled at myself that it took me a good 180 pages to realise it wasn’t going to miraculously improve no matter how much I willed it to. And I'm angry for all the time I lost that could have been spent reading something more worthwhile (basically anything else).
Fortunately, I'm not worried about Glennon ever seeing this and being absolutely crushed, because her not giving a flying f*ck about what anyone thinks was like one of my main takeaways from the book.
For me, the worst parts of this self-indulgent memoir (series of lectures) masquerading as a self-help book were the sanctimonious and suspiciously polished exchanges between the author and her friends or children (sometimes also friends of her children). Somehow she always delivered the most perfectly woke, wise and articulate monologues(lectures)… which, apart from feeling totally manufactured, really never offered any fresh insights. And the smugness that permeated the entire book, I cannot even begin to describe how much it irritated me. A little self-love is great and I definitely want to support that, but OH MY GOD GET A ROOM, GLENNON!
Never have I felt so strongly that a book does not deserve to take up space on my bookshelf, but selling or donating it to the community library seems unfair to the poor schmuck who picks it up after me. Right now, my “Knowing” is telling me to destroy it with fire.
Fortunately, I'm not worried about Glennon ever seeing this and being absolutely crushed, because her not giving a flying f*ck about what anyone thinks was like one of my main takeaways from the book.
For me, the worst parts of this self-indulgent memoir (series of lectures) masquerading as a self-help book were the sanctimonious and suspiciously polished exchanges between the author and her friends or children (sometimes also friends of her children). Somehow she always delivered the most perfectly woke, wise and articulate monologues(lectures)… which, apart from feeling totally manufactured, really never offered any fresh insights. And the smugness that permeated the entire book, I cannot even begin to describe how much it irritated me. A little self-love is great and I definitely want to support that, but OH MY GOD GET A ROOM, GLENNON!
Never have I felt so strongly that a book does not deserve to take up space on my bookshelf, but selling or donating it to the community library seems unfair to the poor schmuck who picks it up after me. Right now, my “Knowing” is telling me to destroy it with fire.