Katie's Reviews > Untamed

I didn't feel that way at first but I'm halfway through and we're going in circles.

Smug, sanctimonious and tedious. The last half of the book is unbearable.

It was very choppy. A few antidotes and a self help meme thrown in.

Just another pompous social justice warrior giving the world a lecture.

I felt the same way. I made it 47% of the way through and then had to stop. It was annoying. I live in a different world than the author.

I felt similar when I read the Rachel Hollis books.

I felt the same...same message over and over

Very self-righteous and smug. She says her truths are only hers, and not necessarily right for everyone. Then why write a book to convince others of your “truths”?

Catchphrases. 😐

I completely agree! I’m almost done and can’t wait to be finished. It feels very confused. A hot mess.

TOTALLY agree. I also can't articulate what is so annoying about Glennon Doyle, but there's definitely something.

Completely agree and glad it wasn't just me. Also partly because she rated her own book as five stars on goodreads....

Amen!!!!! Exactly how I felt as I hate read the last half of this book.

I think I can put my finger on it..... she’s obsessed with herself. I, I, I, me, me, me, I, me, me, I, me, me. “I’m sure I’ve got it right this time, listen to me!”
And she may be right about some concepts, but they’re not original and really grate on your nerves when they’re illustrated by endless stories from her about herself.

I completely agree! The book is annoying, though I can't pin point why.

It may be that as a strong, independent, secure women it is easy to see right through this book. Her philosophy of becoming whole is her journey back from brokenness. I can’t relate at all.

Agreed

I blame all the extended metaphors and speaking in continuous allegories

Same. I couldn't even finish it. I'm so surprised that so many people gave this 5-stars

Agreed! I couldn't put my hand on it until you said it. This book literally annoyed me! :)

this comment is so on point! I love Glennon as a person and support her missions but I listened to this on audio - and I couldn't get through chapter 2

Girl yes me too!!! Some of these other reviews NAILED it though...

You’re spot on. I felt bad initially as surely all the messages are good right? We wanna hear positive messages reiterated. But that’s not all she does. It bothered me to hear the all the “preach” with such a limited world-view, with derivative metaphors and philosophies (with no reference or credit to well known practices and teachings).

SAME. So wanted to love it. Couldn’t connect with it and didn’t finish it.

This is me. I’m trying to figure out if it’s worth finishing or just chuck it in the “DNF” shelf and return it to the library

I at first thought this is going to be good but now half way I can't stop cringing with each page.

Yeah, the whole book all I can think is stop trying to make "fetch" happen, except it's "Knowing" and "the Ache". I'm going to finish it because my neighbor gave it to me and I love her but, honestly, BARF. It's just another self help book telling us what we already know. From the perspective of another privileged white woman. I say this as another priviliged white woman but I have learned to listen to the unheard rather than speak on their behalf.

Same. Some good quotes but a struggle to finish

Agreed.

It's the unacknowledged white privilege.

I thought I was the only one with this impression. But I’m relieved this wasn’t the case. I couldn’t wait to get it over with. I get her point but I disagree with many of them (even if I’m progressive) and hated the way she structures the story.

Exactly!!

agreed! I believe it’s full of good quotes, but it’s definitely all I do not finish shelf. I think the more annoying part is that there’s no chronological setting or point. It’s kind of all over the place and it’s just her ranting or being self-righteous.

Same, I hated it lol. It seemed like an entire book of someone tooting their own horn by recalling totally unrealistic conversations that we're supposed to believe actually happened. Like okay you think you're god, WE GET IT! Hahaha

I seriously feel the exact same way! I’m not sure what it was… I can’t really grasp the whole object of the book… but I also kept saying to myself this is HER MEMOIR. Idk. I wanted to DNF it, but I got through it.

Limping along. Almost finished. I wish her well but I think she has more work to do before her next “memoir.”