Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter - and How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay

11 reviews

mangofraiche's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Grief, and Suicide attempt

readinglitwithbritt's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Suicide attempt

s_mivsek's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Self harm, Suicide, and Alcohol

annahamburger's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

oliviahamilton's review against another edition

challenging informative fast-paced

3.5

I think it’s worthwhile to read this book, even just to figure out what aspects of their worldview you agree and disagree with. 

There’s a lot of classism — while I’ll agree that some people use service industry jobs to bide time and put off hard changes, a lot of the author’s clients seem like they’d benefit from the high-pressure problem solving that waitstaff have to do on the job. 

That said, I feel like it’s a worthwhile quick read if you’re struggling to see how what you do now impacts your future. I like the idea of identity capital — this has proved true for me, that my more interesting experiences get me in the room with people who can move my career forward. A lot of the advice felt dated or like it was meant for people following a specific life path (college career marriage kids retirement), but take what you will and leave the rest.

Probably best for early to mid-twenties. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Suicide attempt

the_julia_fair's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infertility

joloso's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infertility and Suicide attempt

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

waste_cup's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Grief, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

ufollowbooks's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

Very interesting book, but better to be read with some dose of scepticism. Some ideas about having kids, for example, are just a little old fashioned.

Also, the fact that all characters and examples from her book are very heteronormative — queer couples where mentioned literally once, even though about 2/3 of the book about romance and body. Probably that's okay as this is non-fiction, but yet, felt quite under represented 🌝

And there's one mention of autism and some other neurodivergencies not in the best way — be aware!

Overall this book has some really good ideas and some that... not really good, let's say. I really liked what was said about self-confidence and finding people like yourself! But also there's a lot of pressure about Doing Everything The Right Way, which definitely could be disturbing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Abortion

Minor: Ableism