Author: Jen Hatmaker
Pages: 224
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date: 21st April 2020
Genre: Nonfiction, Christian Self Help
Format: Kindle
Let's keep this short: this book bored me. I couldn't wait to finish reading it. Anyone who's been following Jen Hatmaker for at least 6-12 months knows what the core of her ministry is. This book is the expanded version of all her Instagram posts (which she admits at the end of the book).
A lot of information structured into twelve chapters was thrown at me, the reader, and many reseachers' words and studies that supported Hatmaker's ideas
I think this might be useful for some women, but I was not the audience for it. Expect a lot of self confidence and self reliance pep talks, family&friends reliance, LGBTQ+ supporting, women's rights, and much social justice advocacy. Despite what she says, I don't believe that everythings she endorses is Bible based, so I guess I'm the one in the conservative camp she talks about.
She does mention Jesus and her love for Him, but this is not a Bible verses filled book, so temper your expectations if that is what you're after. This is her manifesto, what she believes in. Kuddos to her for being open and willing to share it in book form.
The ideas seemed repetitive, despite the clearly distinct chapters. There is the clear funny Hatmaker the world is used to, but also the serious Hatmaker. I was curious to see what she can say that I didn't already know related to her beliefs, but not much was new. A lot of the ideas presented in her previous books can be found here, but from the perspective of a woman more mature now.
As a whole, it was OK-ish, but as I said, I wasn't the target audience for it.
I received a free e-book copy of the book from the publisher via Net Galley. All thoughts expressed here are mine.
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