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Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living by Glennon Doyle

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klavanger's review against another edition

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3.75

I enjoyed a lot of what this book was about, and was able to take a lot of it away for myself. Some of it was a little less relatable, but I'm excited to share it with friends!

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sunpuddles's review against another edition

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4.0

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This was a very quick paced, enjoyable and empowering read. I love the way she interspersed larger insights and concepts with her own stories and reflections. It was eminently readable. That said, I wasn’t totally blown away by the concept. I feel like these ideas of societal constraints and unlearning them is something that I’m sure some have never reflected on or considered and most of this is all been in my brain before at some time or other - whether that was through other reading, sociology and psychology classes, or just my own musings. That said, her conversational tone and really assessable writing style made them feel fresh and such a joy to discover again. She told her stories with wit and truth and vulnerability, which is always a joy to read. I would love to gift this book to a child and particularly a young woman headed off to college.

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jasperoz's review against another edition

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4.5

This book is beautiful. It's the sort of book that once you're finished, you want to go out into the world and live and learn and love and create and be all in. The writing is incredible and is so moving and meaningful. I feel like I've learnt a lot about myself, purely just from reading it.

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kelseyland's review against another edition

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4.0

Doyle's story is a fascinating one and I was very interested in her journey from poster child for the mainstream Christian(TM) wife and mother to someone who learned how to prioritize her own needs and desires. At the same time, she often talks about/to women as a broad category, but it felt to me like most of what she has to say would be most meaningful and useful to a very specific category of white, straight, middle to upper-class Christian women. The section on faith, religion, and the modern American church was the most impactful for me, and I also loved the glimpses into Doyle's marriage to soccer player Abby Wambach.

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