A review by ali1311
Untamed by Glennon Doyle

2.0

I'm pretty inclined to agree with (what I can tell) are the majority of reviews on this site. I was super excited for this book because of all the hype it's received. The premise of the book really draws you in; it's very engaging as a concept. I found myself being lectured at more than I did learning from Doyle's experiences. This was a bummer because a) I don't like preachy books and b) I felt that she wasn't giving me as a reader enough credit as I was reading. There were some instances and chapters that were really fascinating. As a non-parent, the stuff about parenting was interesting, but kind of bored me because I found it unrelatable (but this is to be expected). In short, I came looking for stories to learn from/with but instead often closed the book feeling like I had just gone to a yoga class where the instructor thought she knew something the rest of us could only attempt to reach. I'm happy for the author--so so happy her life is now something she can feel so proud of and be so deeply in love with; that still shines through despite the preachy tone.