gesalauren's review
3.0
Pretty much okay, though some moments were too much. I didn’t know this was a sort of self-help book when I bought it, but it came at the right time and I mostly enjoyed it.
septemberheartflakes's review
3.0
Here is the thing about books that try to teach you how to live life: they either hit or miss.
I did appreciate Dr Doty's journey and how far he had gone since being a boy stuck in poverty. His experience of not being the best student amd having grades that reflect his passion for medicine was probably the most relatable thing ever. I teared up. And his simple way of explaining neuroanatomy with analogies is what I aspire to be.
But I did not agree with most of the things he tried to push to the readers. First of all it felt like it was shoved to me and I tend to not like books like this. Second of all, I've probably heard and practiced all the things Ruth taught him. And I've developed my own system of it with sturdier descriptions behind it. I also don't like the idea of taming the mind etc blah blah so I pretty much skimmed those parts.
I did not feel any connection at all to the story and I felt like the story jumped too much. I can keep up but something felt missing. I feel like I didn't get to know Dr. Doty that much other than the things he tells us.
But this is a well-loved book and you'll find lots of people loving it. I've had autographies that I dearly loved but this one is just not for me. Though I feel a little guilty rating this because it's a non fiction. Note that I am rating the book and presentation + impact on me, not the life.
I did appreciate Dr Doty's journey and how far he had gone since being a boy stuck in poverty. His experience of not being the best student amd having grades that reflect his passion for medicine was probably the most relatable thing ever. I teared up. And his simple way of explaining neuroanatomy with analogies is what I aspire to be.
But I did not agree with most of the things he tried to push to the readers. First of all it felt like it was shoved to me and I tend to not like books like this. Second of all, I've probably heard and practiced all the things Ruth taught him. And I've developed my own system of it with sturdier descriptions behind it. I also don't like the idea of taming the mind etc blah blah so I pretty much skimmed those parts.
I did not feel any connection at all to the story and I felt like the story jumped too much. I can keep up but something felt missing. I feel like I didn't get to know Dr. Doty that much other than the things he tells us.
But this is a well-loved book and you'll find lots of people loving it. I've had autographies that I dearly loved but this one is just not for me. Though I feel a little guilty rating this because it's a non fiction. Note that I am rating the book and presentation + impact on me, not the life.
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