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A review by court_of_stars
Dare to Be Kind: How Extraordinary Compassion Can Transform Our World by Lizzie Velásquez
2.0
I am quite conflicted on what I want to write about "Dare to Be Kind" by Lizzie Velasquez. I suppose I need to break this into two parts. Lizzie as a human, her story--from troubles to triumph--and her crusade to rid the world of bullies is a wonderful concept. Because of who she is, I gave her a few stars.
Why I couldn't give this book more than two:
The writing is atrocious. It is concerning when not just the author, but the coauthor/consultant/writing coach Catherine Avril Morris allowed this to happen. There is little coherence. It's part autobiographical, part... I think it's supposed to be self-help/inspirational/encouraging. It felt flat in both aspects for me.
Truth be told, I probably should have stopped 25 pages in when I began openly admitting to how poorly it was written. I had the same conversation at page 35 and 50, etc until the end of the book.
I am sure Lizzie is a wonderful person. I am sure her community and her YouTube channel and her live speeches are great. Unfortunately, this book wasn't. I simply cannot recommend this to anyone. In fact, go read just about anything else. This was not my cup of tea.
If you choose to venture into this book (or into another), Happy Reading! I wish you well.
Why I couldn't give this book more than two:
The writing is atrocious. It is concerning when not just the author, but the coauthor/consultant/writing coach Catherine Avril Morris allowed this to happen. There is little coherence. It's part autobiographical, part... I think it's supposed to be self-help/inspirational/encouraging. It felt flat in both aspects for me.
Truth be told, I probably should have stopped 25 pages in when I began openly admitting to how poorly it was written. I had the same conversation at page 35 and 50, etc until the end of the book.
I am sure Lizzie is a wonderful person. I am sure her community and her YouTube channel and her live speeches are great. Unfortunately, this book wasn't. I simply cannot recommend this to anyone. In fact, go read just about anything else. This was not my cup of tea.
If you choose to venture into this book (or into another), Happy Reading! I wish you well.