The Secret Lives of Introverts: Inside Our Hidden World by Jenn Granneman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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Author Jenn Granneman gives a look at what life is like as an introvert. She explains the different types of introverts and provides a quiz for potential introverts to take. Through many polls and interviews, she shows us the common misconceptions that introverts face about their quiet lives. She explains a little of the science of what makes an introvert "tick". She even gives tips for people who are extroverts dealing with a introvert co worker, friend, or family member.

Notes about the author/writing style: The author's writing style was neither too complicated or too simple.

What I loved about the book: I enjoyed reading the comments from introverts that the author had interviewed. I especially loved how the author's main theme of the book was that introverts are not weird, shy, or somehow a lower human form - they just need space and alone time to recharge.

What I disliked about the book: Anytime I am so uninterested in a book that I "skim" over sections without reading it entirely, I give a book a 3 star rating. Most of the book was very interesting, but I feel like a lot of the information was redundant and I found myself just reading the headings in many chapters. I also didn't really need to read parts of the book that were directed towards unmarried people who are looking for companionship.

Who should read this book? All introverts need to read this book. Since there were lots of helpful hints for extroverts dealing with introverts, they should read this book too.


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