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This was an interesting read. Women in many societies are taught to keep quiet, stay in the shadows, and not poke their noses into things. To put others before themselves. That's all good and well, and not feasible at all. What's the first rule of a flight in distress? Put your own oxygen mask on first. That is a good lesson for any area of one's life. You cannot help others if you don't tend to yourself first.

So this book was about women learning to be selfish. To take charge of one's life and stop keeping quiet. I don't think this necessarily applies to just women, but any repressed, or disenfranchised, segment of the population. There are lessons about boundary-setting, about winnowing out the toxic people and places (and behaviours) in your life, and how appearance can generate confidence.

Much was broad-stroke lessons. I do wish there had been more in the way of concrete, practical guidance. Don't get me wrong! There are certainly accessible tasks and tips in each chapter. Just not as much as I personally would like. The book is designed so that you do not need to read all the way through, but can skip to the chapters that are most beneficial for you at the moment. The 'sexy' chapter, however, did rub me wrong. The notions of feminism here didn't resonate with me at all.

Overall, recommended as a valuable introduction to learning to tend to yourself first, not last.

*******Many thanks to Netgalley and Ink! for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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