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shipwreck78's review against another edition
5.0
I listened as an audiobook while working on the Mt Trashmore hiking challenge. This was an insightful “story within a story” telling. You experience the author’s own life story, starting with the mid-life issue that brings her to the therapy seat herself. Along the way, you get slices of humanity’s range of behaviors through a few select client stories, that tie everything together. The resulting effect was a captivating read that made me laugh out loud, ugly cry (several times) and helped me appreciate my own humanity and shortcomings, in the gentlest possible way. HIGHLY recommend!.
petitlem0n's review against another edition
5.0
i LOVED this book!!! written so so well, i was sad it ended :(
bookberry's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
kimreadz's review against another edition
3.0
My rating: a generous 2½ stars.
I read this one for my book club and that's probably the only reason I finished it. I really didn't like the book much. It is a memoir with a touch of self-help and neither of those genres are genres I would read voluntarily, with the exception of a memoir of a very famous person (think President Grant). Most of the problems I have with the book are problems I have with memoirs in general. I'm just not interested in reading about someone else's problems and experiences are really not uncommon to many of us.
However there are a few issues specifically about this book. First, it was too long, at least for me, who wasn't really interested. The author at times seemed a little arrogant, but most author's who write memoirs are a bit arrogant. There were a lot of characters and the book jumped between stories. I understand why it made sense to write it this way, but it did make the book a little confusing at first. And I didn't relate to any of them. And I really had to wonder about patient confidentiality when these stories appeared in the book. Though the author does say she had permission to write about them.
The stories of the people treated by the author were mildly interesting, but not interesting enough for the time investment I made in the book. The book may be interesting those who are therapists or who have worked with a therapist. But if that doesn't describe you, and you don't enjoy memoirs, I'd give this one a pass.
I read this one for my book club and that's probably the only reason I finished it. I really didn't like the book much. It is a memoir with a touch of self-help and neither of those genres are genres I would read voluntarily, with the exception of a memoir of a very famous person (think President Grant). Most of the problems I have with the book are problems I have with memoirs in general. I'm just not interested in reading about someone else's problems and experiences are really not uncommon to many of us.
However there are a few issues specifically about this book. First, it was too long, at least for me, who wasn't really interested. The author at times seemed a little arrogant, but most author's who write memoirs are a bit arrogant. There were a lot of characters and the book jumped between stories. I understand why it made sense to write it this way, but it did make the book a little confusing at first. And I didn't relate to any of them. And I really had to wonder about patient confidentiality when these stories appeared in the book. Though the author does say she had permission to write about them.
The stories of the people treated by the author were mildly interesting, but not interesting enough for the time investment I made in the book. The book may be interesting those who are therapists or who have worked with a therapist. But if that doesn't describe you, and you don't enjoy memoirs, I'd give this one a pass.