by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
So, this book took me forever to read and I had to stop a couple times to read other things for book club, etc. And it's mostly because it took me so long to read that I am now TEN books behind on my reading challenge for the year ... but I'm cool, I told myself that I wouldn't let the challenge be ...
I really liked this. It made me think about things differently. If you don't go into it with an open mind, it might seem nonsense so take the time to just let it sink in instead of putting up a wall to block the message. It's basically about being true to yourself.
This book is amazing. Every time I re-read this, I learn something new and relevant to my life in that moment.
This book was very interesting. You don't have to buy into the whole Jungian interpretations to enjoy it. Some of it resonated with me, and some of it didn't, but, as a literature major, I found it fascinating, and I loved the myths/stories alone. I gave it four stars because it was too repetitive a...
Very interesting but perhaps best taken in small doses. A good fountain of ideas to use in thinking about your own life.
I found this a difficult book to get through. However, it did make me think about myths and stories in a different way. Sometimes in a direction that I would never have gone on my own.
I could have sworn I'd reviewed this book. Very interesting for its use of stories. The wild woman is a powerful ... metaphor is the wrong word, and I don't want archetype. I'll settle for "figure". The wild woman is all of us, our friends, families and enemies, but in each we only see part of her b...
This is one of those books I'll never sit and read all the way through, but that I pick up from time to time when I need a little comfort or inspiration or just to get in touch with my inner kick-ass chick.
On some levels, I disgree with some of her analysis of some of the tales. The book, however, does offer some insights in dealing with depression, rage, and anger. It is not a story-telling book, so if you pick it up and are looking for something along the lines of Jack Zipes or Maria Tatar you wil...
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