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A review by onthesamepa9e
The Scarlett Letters: My Secret Year of Men in an L.A. Dungeon by Jenny Nordbak
5.0
This book was absolutely incredible!! I received it about a year ago because I follow the author’s podcast, but my stance was “I like this author but I’m not a nonfiction reader.” However, my sister started reading this book two nights ago and was like “You HAVE to read this book!!” and once I started it couldn’t put the book down!! Literally it was like 3am when i finished it and I was crying. It was such an incredibly written book, with a well crafted and fascinating story arc.
The biggest thing that hit me was watching the author forego the expectations of others & learning to be authentic. Personally I tend to get really caught up in meeting people’s expectations, & I end up feeling shame for not being able to fit into their boxes, and anxiety that people wouldn’t accept or value all of who I am. It was so encouraging to see her learn to prioritize her own needs, find her tribe and be unapologetically herself- something I really needed to hear & had me tearing up! Probably one of the best books I've read all year
The biggest thing that hit me was watching the author forego the expectations of others & learning to be authentic. Personally I tend to get really caught up in meeting people’s expectations, & I end up feeling shame for not being able to fit into their boxes, and anxiety that people wouldn’t accept or value all of who I am. It was so encouraging to see her learn to prioritize her own needs, find her tribe and be unapologetically herself- something I really needed to hear & had me tearing up! Probably one of the best books I've read all year