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fkshg8465's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
1.5
Read this book because a colleague raved about it, but I have no idea why. Nothing wrong with the book, but also nothing revelatory. Actually, it bored me more than anything. It’s basically a public figure who struggles to find his center. It felt egotistical, which is antithetical to the Buddhism he clings to in many cerebral ways.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
jessspeake's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Drug use, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Gun violence and War
ashwaar's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Drug use
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Drug abuse
Minor: War, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Gun violence
meliroo's review
reflective
1.5
If you're searching for a guide on meditation and mindfulness, I'd suggest looking elsewhere. This is definitely a memoir.
I think it's fair to note this book was written in 2014, and I would like to think that editing would have helped to remove some of the less savory language choices in 2022.
I'm still having a hard time understanding the choice to deadname a trans woman - it just seemed very irrelevant and insensitive to include that.
Some thinly veiled racist comments in addition to abelist language (and slurs) made this a big YIKES for me. 1.5⭐
I think it's fair to note this book was written in 2014, and I would like to think that editing would have helped to remove some of the less savory language choices in 2022.
I'm still having a hard time understanding the choice to deadname a trans woman - it just seemed very irrelevant and insensitive to include that.
Some thinly veiled racist comments in addition to abelist language (and slurs) made this a big YIKES for me. 1.5⭐
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Deadnaming, Ableism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Religious bigotry, War, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia
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