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raggedyman1342's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
bimmbles's review against another edition
2.0
I liked a few chapters of this very much, but didn't love how the whole book ended up feeling like a prelude to the question of whether or not to have kids in late capitalism.
amf20's review against another edition
5.0
Not one to write long reviews, but I really enjoyed this book. Petersen puts a “why” behind the endless exhaustion almost all of our generation faces- from the strive to exceed academically, to the addiction of social media, to the trickiness of navigating a rocky job market, to working far past our breaking points, and to the overwhelming challenges becoming a parent in this day and age bring. Though it doesn’t focus on solutions, it was comforting to know that the problems we face are not outliers, they are the result of a late capitalist society that doesn’t value people for simply being people. Highly recommend to all.
revremishores's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.0
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is, or parents, or pastors, a millennial or young adult.
meglybcoul's review against another edition
1.0
The irony is that it took me over a year to finish this book because every time I picked it up and read for longer than five minutes, I felt like I “couldn’t even.” Peterson does a great job of describing the structural factors that contribute to widespread burnout, but there were so many examples and stories that trying to get through them all just left me feeling burdened rather than vindicated or empowered with knowledge.