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lucazani11's review against another edition
4.0
It's not only us who are broken; it's not only us who are conflicted; it's not only us who are confused; it's not only us who have dark thoughts and bitter regrets and feel possessed, at times, by hateful selves. It's not only us who are scared. The magic of story is its ability to connect mind with mind in a manner that's unrivalled even by love. Story's gift is the hope that we might not be quite so alone, in that dark bone vault, after all
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salman_israr's review against another edition
5.0
Great, really great.
I would also highly recommend actually reading on human psychology too for a deeper, meaningful understanding of human psychology e.g. work of Erik Erikson, Robert Kegan (developmental psychology), Jean Piaget (child psychology, and Moral Animal by Robert Wright as well (evolutionary psychology).
I would highly recommend this to anyone who's learning storytelling on their own.
I would also recommend:
- Story by Robert McKee.
- Body Keeps the Score.
- Into the Woods by John Yorke.
- Creating Character Arcs by K. M. Weiland
- The Hero With Thousand Faces by Campbell
I would also highly recommend actually reading on human psychology too for a deeper, meaningful understanding of human psychology e.g. work of Erik Erikson, Robert Kegan (developmental psychology), Jean Piaget (child psychology, and Moral Animal by Robert Wright as well (evolutionary psychology).
I would highly recommend this to anyone who's learning storytelling on their own.
I would also recommend:
- Story by Robert McKee.
- Body Keeps the Score.
- Into the Woods by John Yorke.
- Creating Character Arcs by K. M. Weiland
- The Hero With Thousand Faces by Campbell
belliebd's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.75
An amazing book. It was a very different approach to storytelling - a real scientific one. I was left inspired and felt like I learned tons.
Didn’t give a 5 because some parts were a bit slow.
Didn’t give a 5 because some parts were a bit slow.
fleur_de_lisa's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5
Would definitely like to read this again, and I don’t say that often about books. I listened to the audio version, but I think I might have to get a physical copy in the future. As someone who constantly debates writing their own stories (and certainly does a good bit criticizing other stories, good or bad) it’s a great starting point to figure out what story you want to tell and how you want to tell it. Since I listened to it I may not be quoting this exactly, but one of my favorite parts of this book is when the author talks about flawed characters, explaining that ‘how we’re broken is who we are’.
yash_verma's review against another edition
4.0
Good book, explains basics of storytelling from the perspective of cognitive science. Perhaps a must read for upcoming writers and an equally good read for general reader interested in effective storytelling
iulyaav's review against another edition
3.0
I might have been expecting something else. It was a bit tedious to finish, but it had some good parts. Mostly, it made me want to read or re-read some titles.