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elsewhere5's review against another edition
1.5
Meh, I think the ideas in this book have been repeated in other self-help books in more interesting ways. I agree with the author’s central thesis but found the book too hodge podge for me.
As a Netherlands dweller I did enjoy the reflection on Dutch words such as gunnen. But I was sceptical about how the book celebrates the prevalence of Dutch part-time working. The balance falls very much on mothers working part-time likely due to societal pressures https://www.socialevraagstukken.nl/de-keuze-van-vrouwen-voor-deeltijd-is-minder-vrij-dan-we-denken/. In particular, I’ve noted in the Netherlands a much higher expectation of the involvement of parents (specifically mothers) in a child’s school. See for example luizenmoeders https://www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opinie/breng-gendergelijkheid-dichterbij-door-luizenmoeder-voor-werk-op-school-te-betalen~b95392df/. The author does not discuss these points considering part-time work as only positive. I therefore missed the nuance around this issue.
As a Netherlands dweller I did enjoy the reflection on Dutch words such as gunnen. But I was sceptical about how the book celebrates the prevalence of Dutch part-time working. The balance falls very much on mothers working part-time likely due to societal pressures https://www.socialevraagstukken.nl/de-keuze-van-vrouwen-voor-deeltijd-is-minder-vrij-dan-we-denken/. In particular, I’ve noted in the Netherlands a much higher expectation of the involvement of parents (specifically mothers) in a child’s school. See for example luizenmoeders https://www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opinie/breng-gendergelijkheid-dichterbij-door-luizenmoeder-voor-werk-op-school-te-betalen~b95392df/. The author does not discuss these points considering part-time work as only positive. I therefore missed the nuance around this issue.
libraryzen's review against another edition
2.0
Not that intriguing really. It gets a little ridiculous in some spots like when mentioning climate-change eco-anxiety and that people who love winter can’t enjoy it because someone might be freezing in the cold somewhere. I’m glad I didn’t pay for this book.
jeni4's review against another edition
2.0
This book reminded me of a research paper that a student is writing where they don't have anything more to say but keep trying to stretch it out page after page. The best part of the book was the references she made to other books that sound better than this one, that I added to my Goodreads list.
lalexvp's review against another edition
This book is fine, I can see that many would find value in it. I suppose it just wasn’t really a new idea for me and didn’t offer any additional insight and that’s okay.
laurenthelas's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
dame_samara's review against another edition
1.0
I had high hopes going into this book, mostly because I think that it is important that people learn to really do nothing, but this book didn't really follow through on the why or how though.
Which made it feel more like a new trendy thing rather than something that we should be trying to implement into our lives for the long term.
If you're looking for a book that feels more like it's written for the long term I'd recommend "How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy" by Jenny Odell
*I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for a review, all opinions are my own*
Which made it feel more like a new trendy thing rather than something that we should be trying to implement into our lives for the long term.
If you're looking for a book that feels more like it's written for the long term I'd recommend "How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy" by Jenny Odell
*I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for a review, all opinions are my own*
claytell's review against another edition
2.0
A book that tells me the art and justification for doing nothing. As a person who is always doing something, this was anathema. But I think I approached it with an open mind. I enjoy the minds wandering book much more than this.