biblenerd's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
craesreads's review against another edition
informative
reflective
3.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book was interesting. It talked about how a lot of your boundaries are set from things that happened to you or that you learned in your childhood &how you carry them in different ways through adulthood.
* I didn’t realize it before starting but this book is extremely religion based. Not that there’s anything wrong with that but if you don’t have beliefs in the church then this might be too much for you.
* I knew quite a few things they went over &also learn a lot &gave me another perspective on what boundaries look like in different scenarios.
* It talked a lot about how you are only responsible for your own feelings. Even if people don’t like the boundaries you set, that’s not your problem or your burden to carry. I feel like that was really important for me to hear. Yes I knew that but they talked about ways to better handle that.
* Overall it was a fine read. It was enlightening or relatable for religious based beliefs.
Themes:
* Religion
* Self-Improvement
* Setting healthy boundaries
* I didn’t realize it before starting but this book is extremely religion based. Not that there’s anything wrong with that but if you don’t have beliefs in the church then this might be too much for you.
* I knew quite a few things they went over &also learn a lot &gave me another perspective on what boundaries look like in different scenarios.
* It talked a lot about how you are only responsible for your own feelings. Even if people don’t like the boundaries you set, that’s not your problem or your burden to carry. I feel like that was really important for me to hear. Yes I knew that but they talked about ways to better handle that.
* Overall it was a fine read. It was enlightening or relatable for religious based beliefs.
Themes:
* Religion
* Self-Improvement
* Setting healthy boundaries
rebeccazh's review against another edition
I came across this book because I asked ChatGPT to recommend some books about boundaries. ChatGPT neglected to mention that this is written by a Christian, for Christians. The non-Christian reader's ability to gain something helpful from this book really depends on how much one minds Christian references (which is a lot). Despite that, I did find this book very useful. Somehow the things that it was speaking about were exactly what I had been pondering over.
All in all, it's a very practical book about boundaries, very easy to understand, lots of examples and explanations about the different types of boundaries, the various nuances, etc. Especially helpful for those who are conditioned to think giving mindlessly = caring, and not giving = heartless. It's a bit like a Boundary 101 explainer and guidebook.
All in all, it's a very practical book about boundaries, very easy to understand, lots of examples and explanations about the different types of boundaries, the various nuances, etc. Especially helpful for those who are conditioned to think giving mindlessly = caring, and not giving = heartless. It's a bit like a Boundary 101 explainer and guidebook.
jayoder16's review against another edition
4.0
I'll be coming back to this book for years to come. Don't know how to put words into this review...now to actually apply these things...
mrsmangoa's review against another edition
5.0
Where do I begin? I started this book and I had struggled to get through it over the last month (mostly because I was in a reading slump) but it's one book that I needed to read.
It has really helped me to see the value of boundaries and I really like how they made it practical with all the stories and examples. I love how they married the Bible and brought a new way of thinking about boundaries using scripture.
I pray I can really use all that I've learnt in my life moving forward. Honestly a great read despite how long it has taken me to get through it.
It has really helped me to see the value of boundaries and I really like how they made it practical with all the stories and examples. I love how they married the Bible and brought a new way of thinking about boundaries using scripture.
I pray I can really use all that I've learnt in my life moving forward. Honestly a great read despite how long it has taken me to get through it.
dorktaped's review against another edition
1.0
DNF @ 37%. Given that the church is probably part of the reason I have the boundary issues I have, there's just too much religion in this book. Not at all what I needed/wanted to read.
tiffanysbookshelf96's review against another edition
3.0
This book had some great information about why we struggle with boundaries and different boundaries that there are. Along with ways to begin to set those. I think the biggest idea was knowing you can't make the change all at once and you need a support system to help stay strong as you make those changes and set those boundaries.
I however struggled at times with the amount of religious reference that happened as I am not religious. At times it lost me because I felt I wanted to skip those areas that were frequent.
I however struggled at times with the amount of religious reference that happened as I am not religious. At times it lost me because I felt I wanted to skip those areas that were frequent.