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A review by panda_incognito
Introverts in Love: The Quiet Way to Happily Ever After by Sophia Dembling
3.0
I am a single introvert, but I am not currently looking for love, and the reason I read this book was because I thought it would be interesting and would give me some good ideas for my fictional characters. The book was theoretical and experience-based, filled with introvert's anecdotes, and was not scientific or precise, so if you're looking for something more academic, this is not the answer. This book is intended for people who want practical help and encouragement for how to find a love interest when you'd rather stay home on the couch than go mingle at a party.
This was an easy read, with short chapters and ideas broken into manageable portions. Because much of the information is distributed categorically, it is often repetitive. While that may be helpful to reinforce the information for some readers, it bothered me. However, on the positive side, if you're curious about just a few topics and you don't want to read the whole book, it's possible to just read the parts you need, because the book does not build on itself.
Overall, the book has some good thoughts, and points out areas of potential conflict for introvert/introvert and introvert/extrovert pairs. Even though I have never been in a romantic relationship, I could relate to a lot of this from platonic friendships, and it was helpful to think through some of the concepts in an orderly way instead of talking circles in my head. The book offers a few practical solutions for some of the relational issues that arise from personality combinations, but for the most part, it just lays out the main ways a potential problem could develop, and leaves you to think through it on your own. This might bother some readers who really want practical ideas, but I thought the vagueness was respectful, because it acknowledged the complexity of human personalities and relationships, and didn't pretend to have any easy fix for problems. It is different for everybody.
I enjoyed this quick and easy read, and although I would not highly recommend it, I think it could be helpful and encouraging for the right audience.
This was an easy read, with short chapters and ideas broken into manageable portions. Because much of the information is distributed categorically, it is often repetitive. While that may be helpful to reinforce the information for some readers, it bothered me. However, on the positive side, if you're curious about just a few topics and you don't want to read the whole book, it's possible to just read the parts you need, because the book does not build on itself.
Overall, the book has some good thoughts, and points out areas of potential conflict for introvert/introvert and introvert/extrovert pairs. Even though I have never been in a romantic relationship, I could relate to a lot of this from platonic friendships, and it was helpful to think through some of the concepts in an orderly way instead of talking circles in my head. The book offers a few practical solutions for some of the relational issues that arise from personality combinations, but for the most part, it just lays out the main ways a potential problem could develop, and leaves you to think through it on your own. This might bother some readers who really want practical ideas, but I thought the vagueness was respectful, because it acknowledged the complexity of human personalities and relationships, and didn't pretend to have any easy fix for problems. It is different for everybody.
I enjoyed this quick and easy read, and although I would not highly recommend it, I think it could be helpful and encouraging for the right audience.