Helena1.0 out of 5 starsA waste of (a lot of) your timeApril 20, 2019Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseBaffled by the five star reviews. I am actually struggling to find words to convey how long and self indulgent this book is. The basic premise is great. Therapist weaves patient stories with her own for an engaging narrative about humanity. It's crippled by the author's utter lack of insight into her patients, and more so herself. Instead of compelling case histories she drones on and on for chapters about crying on her own therapist's couch, while skipping pathologically briefly over interesting things she seems to have done. It's 411 pages of her getting over being dumped. I'm actually getting irritated just remembering. Please buy The Examined Life by Stephen Grosz instead.172 people found this helpfulHelpful6 commentsReport abuseTwanda of the Jungle1.0 out of 5 starsI wish I didn't have to give it even one starMay 26, 2019Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseThis read like a magazine article in an Oprah Winfrey magazine. The author is arrogant beyond measure and instead of self-revealing, she is incredibly self-indulgent and arrogant. I'm in Television. I went to Stanford. I got into Medical school. I had a test tube baby?! "What an idoit!"
We never hear about her relationship with her own parents, and religious perspective on death, hers or others, any feelings she might have struggled with around a mystery illness, or what happened to the book on Happiness and the retainer.
She charges very wealthy people or ones with good insurance for 50 minutes of her time for years and years. Psychotherapy is not better than drugs if this is the result. She is self-absorbed and pedantic. It was like a bad movie you keep watching thinking "It's GOT to get better!" Nope. I want my money back!!!!53 people found this helpfulHelpful2 commentsReport abuseLinda Dwyer1.0 out of 5 starsA time wasterMay 2, 2019Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseThis is a stream of consciousness book and I am left feeling like the writer is wandering in the dark continually. Not slightly interesting.35 people found this helpfulHelpfulCommentReport abusebellefreeport1.0 out of 5 starsNawJune 22, 2019Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseI am halfway through the book and I’m bored. I am a psychotherapist, and I am not impressed with Ms. Gottlieb. I am not impressed with her as a therapist, I am not impressed with her limited heterosexual world All this heterosexual angst is boring. Also, someone reviewed and mentioned that they thought this book was unethical and possibly betraying client confidentiality. John, has many previous therapists because they’re all “idiots “” so all of John’s old therapists get to know who she’s talking about too. It’s time to get over trying to be cutesy and girly and grow up.30 people found this helpful
Helena 1.0 out of 5 starsA waste of (a lot of) your time April 20, 2019 Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase Baffled by the five star reviews. I am actually struggling to find words to convey how long and self indulgent this book is. The basic premise is great. Therapist weaves patient stories with her own for an engaging narrative about humanity. It's crippled by the author's utter lack of insight into her patients, and more so herself. Instead of compelling case histories she drones on and on for chapters about crying on her own therapist's couch, while skipping pathologically briefly over interesting things she seems to have done. It's 411 pages of her getting over being dumped. I'm actually getting irritated just remembering. Please buy The Examined Life by Stephen Grosz instead. 172 people found this helpful Helpful 6 comments Report abuseWe never hear about her relationship with her own parents, and religious perspective on death, hers or others, any feelings she might have struggled with around a mystery illness, or what happened to the book on Happiness and the retainer.
She charges very wealthy people or ones with good insurance for 50 minutes of her time for years and years. Psychotherapy is not better than drugs if this is the result. She is self-absorbed and pedantic. It was like a bad movie you keep watching thinking "It's GOT to get better!" Nope. I want my money back!!!! 53 people found this helpful Helpful 2 comments Report abuse
book and I am left feeling like the writer is wandering in the dark continually. Not slightly interesting. 35 people found this helpful Helpful Comment Report abuse
Also, someone reviewed and mentioned that they thought this book was unethical and possibly betraying client confidentiality. John, has many previous therapists because they’re all “idiots “” so all of John’s old therapists get to know who she’s talking about too. It’s time to get over trying to be cutesy and girly and grow up. 30 people found this helpful
我网上买任何东西都是先看差评。
不过，如果是V mm推荐的东西我都会去找来一看。
因为她以前推荐过的东西，我看了挺喜欢。
说到书，我把家里的纸书捐了2／3。现在很少买。图书馆里借kindle书，太方便了。到期了自动退还。
像下面我推荐的纪录片，估计也可能很多人会觉得很枯燥，不好看。
我听完了的感觉是，女性读者，对心理学有业余兴趣、但没有太多研究的人最可能觉得此书有趣。
估计你不在这个人群内，不买它也许是好主意。
用加拿大总理的话说
难道不是一星作品？
莫言的诺奖作品《蛙》也就二星作品，和巴金，茅盾，曹禺，欧阳山的作品比差老了。