One of those rare self-help books that actually feels both validating and actionable. Harriet Lerner has this engaging, clear way of explaining how anger isn’t something to avoid or shut down, but a signal pointing to what needs to change. I loved how she breaks down common relationship patterns, especially the ones women are taught to fall into, and shows practical, doable ways to respond differently without feeling like you have to transform overnight. It’s empowering without being preachy, honest without being harsh, and full of insights that feel immediately relevant. I'll probably be thinking about the learnings for a long time and incorporating them to my life when I can.

This is where Stephanie Garber and I part ways.

Imagine if the worst guy in Palo Alto got his MFA at Iowa and wrote a 270 page dream sequence inspired by dystopian VR and you’d get Users.

Idk if it was the author or the main character who descended into madness, maybe both, but the plot was definitely lost at some point and incomprehensible rambling took over whatever shred of profundity existed before the ~60% mark.

What started as an intriguing, cleverly written story about a middle aged man writing scripts for VR experiences somehow turned into pretentious gibberish. Honestly don’t know what to say about this one, I am intrigued to see how others interpreted this (particularly the ending) and the first half was definitely worth my time, so I’m not like mad at Users but I am shaking my head and giving it a little side eye