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lschappy's review against another edition
4.0
Always good bits of wisdom to be found in a Brene Brown book.
bethnic's review against another edition
5.0
So good. This book really opened my eyes and I think helped me to start being curious about why I have been so hesitant with certain aspects of my trauma. Offered a lot of insights and things to rumble with alone and with my therapist.
zbmorgan's review against another edition
4.0
Brown offers both a shot of 'you can do it' and tough love in her book about looking at our failures, short-comings, mishaps, and tragedies and how we handle them. Much of her suggestion to handle adversity is to take a moment to take stock of why you're feeling how you're feeling (angry, disappointed, confused, etc - but on a large scale, as some of the examples she offers are true losses, not just a bad day). This isn't a concise how-to-get-over-bad-things book, it's more of a self-examination-is-going-to-make-you-a-better-stronger-person book. She sometimes wanders to much into stories of her own musings, which is the only thing that prevented me from giving it five stars, but on the whole, if you want to begin a path of self-examination, this is a great book to start with. Getting back up after life knocks you down isn't a skill everyone is born with.
krosse's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
shizbizz's review against another edition
5.0
I AM RISING STRONG!.
So, this book left me feeling really pumped about mental health and life in general. I think it handles delicate topics with the sensitivity, honesty and insight they require. Loved it and it was very instagrammable, which is always something I enjoy.
So, this book left me feeling really pumped about mental health and life in general. I think it handles delicate topics with the sensitivity, honesty and insight they require. Loved it and it was very instagrammable, which is always something I enjoy.
sarahetc's review against another edition
3.0
I think my appreciation of this book might have suffered from not having yet read Daring Greatly, which is references unofficially at least once each chapter. So if you're considering this, make sure you start with that.
Otherwise, I found the first half of the book to be much more powerful than the second half. The changeover came when Brown takes, and runs with, Anne Lamott's "Shitty First Draft" metaphor. Brown is great. Lamott is great. Brown channeling Lamott is probably practical and effectivein practice but unless you're currently working through a particular situation and understand both, this falls a little flat. It fell flat for me because while I can objectively say Lamott is great and I keep returning to her memoirs, they always end up making me angry for no discernable reason.
Brown's voice is cheerful and straightforward. Yet by the end, I couldn't help but think that all of this was very superficial and no substitute for the hard work of genuine spiritual inner healing. I'll get around to Daring Greatly one of these days.
Otherwise, I found the first half of the book to be much more powerful than the second half. The changeover came when Brown takes, and runs with, Anne Lamott's "Shitty First Draft" metaphor. Brown is great. Lamott is great. Brown channeling Lamott is probably practical and effective
Brown's voice is cheerful and straightforward. Yet by the end, I couldn't help but think that all of this was very superficial and no substitute for the hard work of genuine spiritual inner healing. I'll get around to Daring Greatly one of these days.
marimbagirl22's review against another edition
3.0
This book builds on the previous two. There are good relatable stories, but a lot of recycled content. If you have read her other books related to wholehearted loving prepare for this to be a more skim than deep read.
abstab's review against another edition
4.0
great book about coming to terms with the truth, actions, emotions, and consequences and how to get back up again