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A review by mikathereviewer
The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters by Andy Andrews
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
1.0
I love the idea of 'the butterfly effect', but I don't like the idea of a book existing that misinforms readers about the term and its meaning.
The informations about the people mentioned are correct and great examples, but it was NEVER mentioned in this book how it can also effect BADLY. It was only displayed in a good way, making one think, the butterfly effect is only good. It is not. And it never will be. The butterfly effect is something dangerous and yet fascinating. Every action someone takes, no matter how 'important' they are, it matters. And it can change the word drastically. Not only in good, like the book pictured it. I do count this as misinformation, as one who doesn't know anything about the butterfly effect would believe it's only good. Only great things could happen. That's not the truth and not what the butterfly effect is about.
Other points that influenced my rating:
• Too many pictures
• Too many examples (not explaining in depth enough what the butterfly effect itself is and the examples were all too much connected and not different)
• Examples are only from America, no other country
• Too much poetic writing than information
• Over priced (has not enough pages for it, to cost over 10>$)
• Message didn't come through (after reading didn't give me the 'woah' feeling or like what I read was actually important)
The book is really short, will take approximately 15-20 minutes to finish it, so if you want to have a quick inspirational read you could read it. But to get to know the butterfly effect itself I would recommend reading something else.
The informations about the people mentioned are correct and great examples, but it was NEVER mentioned in this book how it can also effect BADLY. It was only displayed in a good way, making one think, the butterfly effect is only good. It is not. And it never will be. The butterfly effect is something dangerous and yet fascinating. Every action someone takes, no matter how 'important' they are, it matters. And it can change the word drastically. Not only in good, like the book pictured it. I do count this as misinformation, as one who doesn't know anything about the butterfly effect would believe it's only good. Only great things could happen. That's not the truth and not what the butterfly effect is about.
Other points that influenced my rating:
• Too many pictures
• Too many examples (not explaining in depth enough what the butterfly effect itself is and the examples were all too much connected and not different)
• Examples are only from America, no other country
• Too much poetic writing than information
• Over priced (has not enough pages for it, to cost over 10>$)
• Message didn't come through (after reading didn't give me the 'woah' feeling or like what I read was actually important)
The book is really short, will take approximately 15-20 minutes to finish it, so if you want to have a quick inspirational read you could read it. But to get to know the butterfly effect itself I would recommend reading something else.