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Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living by Glennon Doyle

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cayliehausman's review against another edition

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3.25

A great piece of motivation and encouragement to look inward. I felt really inspired by some lines, and I picked up a new motto: “this is hard. we can do hard things.” 
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mariabacterium's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

This book couldn’t have arrived at a better time in my life. While the writing can come across as preachy, as soon as I set aside my hesitations with the language being used, it became much more relatable and eye-opening for me. There were chapters I had to reread, simply because what she was saying resonated and I wanted to soak it all in. She writes so candidly, humorously, and beautifully about her experiences and brings up some difficult but important questions centered around spirituality, sexuality, and race. I appreciate her approach. 
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4.0

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Girl boss feminism isn’t my thing. 
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erinreading's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

Chapters are more like short stories about her life. Kind of all over the place in terms of when things take place. A little self righteous in places. Some parts make you reflect on yourself too 
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emilinaballerina's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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savvyrosereads's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

3.0

Rating: 3/5 stars

Part memoir and part self-help, Untamed is Glennon’s story of self-discovery and empowerment.

I listened to this one entirely because I needed a “U” book for a reading challenge and I remembered hearing a lot about it a few years back. It was fine, nothing particularly groundbreaking in my opinion, and not really my usual type of read, but with some nice moments and takeaways.

This one definitely subscribes to the school of “girl boss” feminism, which is *fine* (lots of the time I subscribe to that school myself!) but can get a little grating in parts. I definitely felt like some moments were a bit preachy or over the top, but overall I get what the author was trying to do here, and it more or less worked well.

I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend this, but give it a shot if it sounds good to you!

CW: drug use/addiction; homophobia; infidelity, sexism
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5.0

Untamed by Glennon Doyle 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)

Genre: Memoir

About 330 pages


Women have been tamed for years. We’ve been told what a proper lady looks like, sounds like, acts like, etc. So what happens when someone challenges those expectations society has put on us? Untamed tells Glennon Doyle’s story of doing just that. Glennon ended her marriage to pursue the woman she fell in love with at a conference. That decision could’ve changed her life, her career, and her kids’ lives in an infinite amount of ways. Could it have been the wrong decision? Yes, but it proved to be the right one. Untamed teaches readers to ask challenging questions, trust their gut, and not live in fear. 


I DEVOURED THIS BOOK. Like literally couldn’t put it down. Glennon Doyle’s writing style pulled me in, and the topics she covered, the similarity of my opinions to hers, and her vulnerability kept me wanting more. I can’t believe it took me so long to read this book but I’m so happy book club brought it to me💜


I seriously think there are about 50 post-its in my copy highlighting amazing quotes. Therefore, I don’t think I can pick a favorite… but here is 1 of my 50+ highlights…. “Take good care of all of your selves. Fight like hell to keep yourself, and when you lose her, do whatever it takes to return to her.”



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kayfab's review against another edition

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4.75

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courtneys317's review against another edition

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4.0

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