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The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay
7 reviews
mangofraiche's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Grief, and Suicide attempt
alex_in_wonderland's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Fact-based advice, but it's very centered around American twentysomethings. So, some things might not be as relevant to other nationalities, but most things will be.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide attempt
readinglitwithbritt's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Suicide attempt
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Suicide attempt
joloso's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Infertility and Suicide attempt
lgalgano32's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt
princesa's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
I think it would've hit harder if I read this when I had just gotten into my twenties. I'm about twenty-five as I just finished this book for the first time and the intro almost turned me away. I felt as though the information I was getting I had already learned over the years and this was just preaching to the choir. The chapter I appreciated the least was the 'my life should look better on facebook' because I've since stopped comparing myself to my peers and don't even use platforms like Instagram or Facebook for those purposes (let alone at all). I'm very grateful I stuck with it though because I did find the remaining two-thirds though-provoking. I do wish to share this book with some of my peers as I feel they would find this useful as well. Overall a good read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide attempt