Half Career Guide, Half Therapy Session, and I mean that in the best way.
While yes, this book was published a while ago, I think it's maybe even more Half Career Guide, Half Therapy Session, and I mean that in the best way.
While yes, this book was published a while ago, I think it's maybe even more relevant today. I appreciate that the author really talks about things in a realistic and empathetic manner. She's not a sunshine and rainbows, positive thinking cures all kind of book. She doesn't just say Boss Babe It Out or Man Up. She is no-nonsense about things but not in the kind of way that just says "Pull Yourself Up By You Bootstraps and Get To It!". She understands that there are real reasons behind feeling stuck, or resistant, trapped, unsure, lost, etc. and has come up with a myriad amount of ways to look for the WHY behind those and then strategies to get through them - not over them - but through, because the understanding, the acceptance, the acknowledgement is important. If you don't understand and work through what is holding you back, you can't move forward. She also is realistic that this may take longer for some than others, or that it will come in cycles and have to be worked on overtime. She also looks and talks about other real reasons like mental health, ADD, depression, physical health, etc. that could all be limiting factors that can be worked through or addressed before you can move on. I will say this area, while good, could probably be more expanded today from what we've learned since the 90s, but don't worry too much since it's still general enough to be applicable.
Mostly, this book helped me find the confidence and trust in myself I hadn't been feeling for a while and why I had been hiding it away. At least for this week anyway, haha. But I'm feeling much more positive and like I'm off in the right direction now. My excitement and enthusiasm is returning now that I've freed myself to trust myself. ...more
So I listened to this whole audiobook in one day. The full cast and podcast elements combined with the narrative and one of my favorite narrators (RebSo I listened to this whole audiobook in one day. The full cast and podcast elements combined with the narrative and one of my favorite narrators (Rebecca Soler) really brought the entire story to life.
That said, while I couldn't put this down, saying I loved it isn't the right word. Because going into it I really didn't know what the book was about. I had heard lots of generalized praise about it, and that it had a great audio adaptation, and that it involved a mystery and missing girls.
But that was all I knew. I might not have picked it up if I knew more. And that's because there are many elements in this book that are unfortunately much too close to home for me. It was only the fact that this book didn't sensationalize the topics and treated them seriously and with a reverence that I was able to continue it.
Because whatever else this story is about, at its core it's about giving a voice to those who don't have one. About the forgotten. About listening and believing. About not turning a blind eye.
So while I personally can't use the words enjoy or love to describe my feelings on this book, it was well done, it was well written, and it was realistic and sensitive. If you can handle the content, then this book will be impactful and tell you an important story for those that might not be able to tell their own. ...more
I think the craziest thing about this book is that there are real people in the world that create crazy cults like the one the main character grows upI think the craziest thing about this book is that there are real people in the world that create crazy cults like the one the main character grows up in and that they treat both adults and children like this.
Overall this is a beautiful book that's full of hope. ...more
I feel like this book tells an important story from a group that doesn't often get to speak up. However, while the writing is technically good, somethI feel like this book tells an important story from a group that doesn't often get to speak up. However, while the writing is technically good, something about it still made me feel too removed from the situation. I've read fictional stories with similar Indian settings that I feel made me connect and understand the lives of these people more than this book did. Maybe it was because the author was trying to balance the interpretative aspect with the non-fiction aspect in this narrative non-fiction format, but something about it didn't quite move me the way I expected it too. ...more
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