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A review by lauraborkpower
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
2.0
Meh. It has useful, basic information. But the writing is blah. The story begins with inspiration but then veers into bootstraps-pulling too far. It lacks self-awareness and Clear's voice is off-puttingly white cis male-centered (example: two [literally] unique references to the Dilbert guy as a model of his thesis).
And it's a brief book and Clear purposefully doesn't include many scientific specifics. He wants to focus on his own personal examples rather than the psychology or sociology. I understand why; but it makes for a less interesting book.
The audiobook made this a better experience than if I read a hard-copy. I was able to get other things done while I listened, so it was never wasted time. And Clear is a competent narrator.
And it's a brief book and Clear purposefully doesn't include many scientific specifics. He wants to focus on his own personal examples rather than the psychology or sociology. I understand why; but it makes for a less interesting book.
The audiobook made this a better experience than if I read a hard-copy. I was able to get other things done while I listened, so it was never wasted time. And Clear is a competent narrator.