pathological_reader 's review for:

The Courage to be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness by Ichiro Kishimi

3.5

informative reflective medium-paced

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I found some of the Adlerian insights thought-provoking and in line with Byron Katie, Buddhism, 12 step programs, but had trouble with the interpersonal relationship at the heart of the storytelling. I appreciated the attempt to novelize this good and relevant learning, but found the unspoken cultural differences between teacher and student were implied in the dialogue but executed (or translated?) in an awkward and unnatural way.  So both/and, for me. 

All in all, I’m glad I read the book and appreciated the attempt to humanize and help “the you who picked up this book” to “engage in dialogue” with an Adlerian Psychologist. Grateful.