A review by bookish_brain1
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown

3.0

I read this book in a book club, and I really recommend sharing this journey with others, it made the experience of reading the book much more rewarding. I learned that I've been using words like "envy" and "jealousy" wrong. There is also an accompanying HBOMax special which I also recommend to watch, even though the first season doesn't cover the whole book and the second season is not out yet. And of course, she has her podcast, which I don't listen to but I've heard good things about. I don't think I've ever really thought about the importance of naming how we feel accurately. This book took me on a journey and I really was forced to dig deep and think about how I personally engage and regulate my emotions. I did feel the book was both strangely technical and overly simplistic at times, and I wished to spend more time delving into some of the emotions than she did. I think it is a book that probably requires several revisits. I recommend it though and would definitely gift it to others.