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8 reviews for:
The Loneliness Cure: Six Strategies for Finding Real Connections in Your Life
Kory Floyd
2.79 AVERAGE
8 reviews for:
The Loneliness Cure: Six Strategies for Finding Real Connections in Your Life
Kory Floyd
2.79 AVERAGE
Meh. This book is not well named. It is more about hugs and affection than loneliness, and the practical "Six Strategies to Overcome Loneliness" section holds a lot of blame. I didn't learn anything and it left me feeling annoyed.
Most depressing Valentine's Day read EVER.
Most depressing Valentine's Day read EVER.
If you really want to read this, skip straight to page 180. That's where the book really starts. And even then that part of the book isn't very deep or telling you anything you don't already know.
As a whole, I found this book to be tedious, redundant, and full of unnecessary summaries and paragraph long chapter transitions that just repeated what the previous chapter transition said. Very disappointed that a little more than half of this book was about the why and how. Who cares??? Give us the solutions already! I didn't pick this up off the shelf to read six paragraphs about monkeys (I didn't actually read it though, I skimmed because wtf). Also didn't see the need for dedicating a whole section to why depression, drug use, and binge eating is physically and mentally bad for you and exacerbates loneliness. Uh, DUH. Already knew that, like most people do, but thank you anyway Captain Obvious. There's gotta be some better books out there on this subject cause honestly this one sucked.
As a whole, I found this book to be tedious, redundant, and full of unnecessary summaries and paragraph long chapter transitions that just repeated what the previous chapter transition said. Very disappointed that a little more than half of this book was about the why and how. Who cares??? Give us the solutions already! I didn't pick this up off the shelf to read six paragraphs about monkeys (I didn't actually read it though, I skimmed because wtf). Also didn't see the need for dedicating a whole section to why depression, drug use, and binge eating is physically and mentally bad for you and exacerbates loneliness. Uh, DUH. Already knew that, like most people do, but thank you anyway Captain Obvious. There's gotta be some better books out there on this subject cause honestly this one sucked.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Out of all the books on developing relationships, this one had the most solid advice I've read. It really felt like the author understood the exact problems I was facing and was talking to me and giving me not just advice but strategies and steps to move forward in a way that felt feasible. Very enjoyable.
informative
slow-paced
Like most books in the self-help category, The Loneliness Cure tends to get repetitive after the first few chapters. This was a decent and somewhat informative book, but it should have been 40 pages shorter. I also would have liked more interesting (and more diverse) stories/examples.
This was definitely a slower read for me, but that’s because I took the time to work on the questions and scenarios presented in the book. I think it was a good exercise for me to think critically about how I view and handle affection in all aspects of my life.
But I did have some qualms with this book. First, the title was a bit misleading as it’s more about affection in our lives and not so much reducing loneliness. Reducing loneliness is just a byproduct of the science of affection talked about in this book. I also feel like this focused mainly on romantic and familial relationships as opposed to friendships. And friendships are really where I needed the advice.
Overall it was a decent self-help style book about affection and relationships. If you want to learn more about the science of affection, I would recommend this book!
But I did have some qualms with this book. First, the title was a bit misleading as it’s more about affection in our lives and not so much reducing loneliness. Reducing loneliness is just a byproduct of the science of affection talked about in this book. I also feel like this focused mainly on romantic and familial relationships as opposed to friendships. And friendships are really where I needed the advice.
Overall it was a decent self-help style book about affection and relationships. If you want to learn more about the science of affection, I would recommend this book!