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Millenneagram: The Enneagram Guide for Discovering Your Truest, Baddest Self
River Paasch
3.56 AVERAGE
150 reviews for:
Millenneagram: The Enneagram Guide for Discovering Your Truest, Baddest Self
River Paasch
3.56 AVERAGE
This is a stylized primer of the enneagram, full of buzzwordy phrases generally related to millennials. The book is unapologetically full of profanity and cultural references, and the author explicitly states that she wanted to present the enneagram differently from how she had received it (from Christians).
The style will be the make-or-break for many readers, but is also the unique value that sets the book apart from other primers. If you don't like the style and sass within a page or two then it's best to stop reading; the author's voice is consistent throughout and there are other primers on the market that can cover the same insights.
If you do like the style, then you'll enjoy the quality of the writing and seeing fun cultural references. The author has also clearly read the literature, citing Riso & Hudson, Beatrice Chestnut, etc. The book doesn't feel copy-pasted or like a marketing angle, it feels genuine and thoughtful with its intent. It's meant to be fun and to help you grow as a person.
For me personally? I read a ton of enneagram books during my last job because the job entailed meeting a lot of people and having to quickly know where to be curious. It was a dizzying workplace and tools like the enneagram gave me the teeniest bit more hope that I had some ground under my feet in social interactions. Now I work from home, haha, so I'm just checking off the last couple of popular enneagram books I had heard of. I'm running on enneagram fumes a bit.
I personally don't believe in giving a book 1 star because the author wrote in a different tone than my own, said something I wouldn't say, or because I just happened to read other enneagram primers first before this one. I think it's more fair to rate based on how the writing flows, the consistency of the tone, the construction of the material and understandability. For example, I want a book to feel like I'm sitting across the table from the author at lunch or something, and they're talking about something they know or are passionate about.
The style will be the make-or-break for many readers, but is also the unique value that sets the book apart from other primers. If you don't like the style and sass within a page or two then it's best to stop reading; the author's voice is consistent throughout and there are other primers on the market that can cover the same insights.
If you do like the style, then you'll enjoy the quality of the writing and seeing fun cultural references. The author has also clearly read the literature, citing Riso & Hudson, Beatrice Chestnut, etc. The book doesn't feel copy-pasted or like a marketing angle, it feels genuine and thoughtful with its intent. It's meant to be fun and to help you grow as a person.
For me personally? I read a ton of enneagram books during my last job because the job entailed meeting a lot of people and having to quickly know where to be curious. It was a dizzying workplace and tools like the enneagram gave me the teeniest bit more hope that I had some ground under my feet in social interactions. Now I work from home, haha, so I'm just checking off the last couple of popular enneagram books I had heard of. I'm running on enneagram fumes a bit.
I personally don't believe in giving a book 1 star because the author wrote in a different tone than my own, said something I wouldn't say, or because I just happened to read other enneagram primers first before this one. I think it's more fair to rate based on how the writing flows, the consistency of the tone, the construction of the material and understandability. For example, I want a book to feel like I'm sitting across the table from the author at lunch or something, and they're talking about something they know or are passionate about.
"Reject the message that strength is found only in boldness and bluster. It takes a lot of fucking nerve to be tender in a world like ours."
#3 The Winner - “I’m an Enneagram 3 and All I Do Is Win.”
The book has a fun tone to it, which made it easier for me to relate to the Enneagram in 2021. As a member of the Feeling Triad, it felt good being told that not everything needs to be taken too seriously.
#3 The Winner - “I’m an Enneagram 3 and All I Do Is Win.”
The book has a fun tone to it, which made it easier for me to relate to the Enneagram in 2021. As a member of the Feeling Triad, it felt good being told that not everything needs to be taken too seriously.
This book is a great (and hilarious) intro for anyone interested in the Enneagram. It passes the miniskirt test: long enough to cover the important stuff, but short enough to keep it interesting. I refer back to this book a lot when I want to learn something about my friends or family. A lot of Enneagram books are very dense and wordy, so this is a perfect quick-reference guide.
Millenneagram: The Enneagram Guide for Discovering Your Truest, Baddest Self by Hannah Paasch was my first foray into the Enneagram. I've been wanting to check this assessment out in depth for awhile, and I'm glad this is the place that I began! At its core, this is the Enneagram, but it's reframed for today. With this, there are pop culture examples and just a humorous and honest language. The book explains each type helping you understand yourself, while also understanding why the heck others are the way they are. The book is grounded in strong information, but throughout it's got this tone of humor. It's about not taking ourselves (or others too seriously) as we settle into who we are and show that self unapologetically to the world. For me, this was the perfect way to begin by Enneagram journey as it is good foundational knowledge in a relatable and enjoyable way. This is one that I plan on revisiting often as I learn more about my own type (1w2) and that of others!
funny
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This book is good for the right audience. It’s a light read that gives a lot of general information about the Enneagram— descriptions of each number, wings, subtypes, and disintegration vs integration. For the types I already knew well, I didn’t learn a lot, although there were a few interesting insights. For the types I don’t have a thorough understanding of, I was able to get a more general overview. At times, I completely understood Hannah’s pop culture references and quirky descriptions and it helped me get what she was saying. At others, it left me confused and I preferred the more traditional and direct descriptions found elsewhere. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book, but if you already have a solid understanding of the Enneagram or prefer a more structured approach, this might not be the book for you.
I listened to this as an audiobook and absolutely loved every second of it. It’s a wonderful introduction to the enneagram for anyone interested, regardless of their knowledge base going in. As someone that knew a little about the enneagram prior to listening, I thought that it really rounded out my knowledge and explained the enneagram, each type, and the instinctual variants of each type in a really accessible way.
I was slightly annoyed by the frequent swearing and “cool” lingo throughout which felt like a glaringly obvious attempt to make the content appeal to a younger and broader audience, but maybe it’s the 5 in my 952 that makes me feel the accessibility and depth of the knowledge was worth it, and the tender moments made my little 9w1 heart soar.
Definitely highly recommended for anyone interested in learning more about the enneagram in an easy-to-understand and minimally religious context!
I was slightly annoyed by the frequent swearing and “cool” lingo throughout which felt like a glaringly obvious attempt to make the content appeal to a younger and broader audience, but maybe it’s the 5 in my 952 that makes me feel the accessibility and depth of the knowledge was worth it, and the tender moments made my little 9w1 heart soar.
Definitely highly recommended for anyone interested in learning more about the enneagram in an easy-to-understand and minimally religious context!