sunforsavannah's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
licelotd's review against another edition
4.0
Relevant and important information to know during these times.
elleinadarat's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
I was looking for Chugh’s other book when I found this one on audio at my library, and while the other is still on my TBR, I am so glad I read this one too. I had the honor of hearing her speak at a DEI event my company hosted, and was immediately a fan. This book was inspiring, informative, and chastised behaviors in a very non-accusatory way. The ultimate message is: If you want to be a better person, you have to work at it, but EVERYONE is a work in progress. I loved it. I want to buy copies for all of my family members and just leave them conspicuously at their homes.
tifferschang's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
A great beginner book for allies. Chugh cites sources and anecdotes to guide people who want to do better. Her analogies (i.e. headwinds versus tailwinds, windows versus mirrors) are where the book shines for me.
buer's review against another edition
5.0
Dolly Chugh has created an exceptional resource in The Person You Mean to Be.
She begins with the assumption that all of us mean to be good people, and asks us to consider that we might often fall short of our expectations of ourselves. From that reasonable starting point, Chugh asks us to consider in what ways we might currently be failing ourselves (and those around us) and offers a series of practical tools that we can use to be more like the person we mean to be.
Strongly recommend.
She begins with the assumption that all of us mean to be good people, and asks us to consider that we might often fall short of our expectations of ourselves. From that reasonable starting point, Chugh asks us to consider in what ways we might currently be failing ourselves (and those around us) and offers a series of practical tools that we can use to be more like the person we mean to be.
Strongly recommend.
fkshg8465's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great intro how to manual on the basics of fighting bias. I'll be rereading this one many times throughout my life because I'm pretty sure that I'll be thinking I'm doing a good job, only to be surprised by the complacency I'll have ended up at whenever I do reread it. Loads of great examples. None of it judgy. Loved it so much I put it in on my reread shelf even before I finished it.
christinel's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
ktcarlston's review against another edition
3.0
There were parts of this book that I really really liked and learned from. But there were other parts that just kind of slogged along (I felt like an editor was needed) and then there was a part where she highlighted Jodi Picoult and how she became woke and then she said that the book ""Small and Simple Things"" is the 21st century's To Kill a Mockingbird and I just could NOT handle that because I found that book Sooo ridiculous (see my goodreads review if interested). So I had to dock for that. i did LOVE LOVE LOVE her discussion on how to be a builder - I find myself so often being much more of a believer than a builder and she walked through ways and things you could do to be a builder. Anyway - ignore the Jodi Picoult part. But maybe I am just the cold-hearted person who didn’t like that book (totally a possibility).
maddiebo97's review against another edition
4.0
This is such an accessible book to read if you want to start the journey of reflecting on your own biases and on how to be a “good person”. I loved that the book with filled with personal anecdotes and interviews - it made everything much more personal and I started to view how the questions she was asking fit into my own life. I have read a lot of books about race and bias in the last year and I think this might be one of my favorites.