Helpful Score: 2
"Do Hard Things" is one of the books that have changed my life the most. I highly recommend it to anyone - teen or adult or child.
Tammy W. reviewed Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is a wonderful book.
Kai R. (nerdbiscuit) reviewed Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations on + 2 more book reviews
Presumptuous and boring. The book uses a variety of anecdotes in an unorganized (nearly stream of consciousness) mess that will no doubt deter its target audience. It's obvious that the writers don't understand the people they're writing the book for.
Do be warned as well that, while it doesn't say so on the cover, the book is backed very heavily by the Christian religion and in the end is entirely centered around conversion of the reader. Without making this into a religious argument, the book seems to invalidate its own points by crediting teens' achievements directly to a deity rather than through the "hard things" that teen has done.
I will give it an extra star because, for a religious reader from a wealthy and opportunity-saturated background, this book may be partially relevant or at least fulfilling to read.
Do be warned as well that, while it doesn't say so on the cover, the book is backed very heavily by the Christian religion and in the end is entirely centered around conversion of the reader. Without making this into a religious argument, the book seems to invalidate its own points by crediting teens' achievements directly to a deity rather than through the "hard things" that teen has done.
I will give it an extra star because, for a religious reader from a wealthy and opportunity-saturated background, this book may be partially relevant or at least fulfilling to read.
Karen Z. (momto5ls) - , reviewed Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations on + 19 more book reviews
This is an inspiring book!! Written by homeschooled teenagers who have a desire to put FIRE in other people to be who they were born to be. We all take the path of least resistance...does it get us what we want? Is that the vision we have for our lives?
Brett and Alex address these questions and so many more. They use examples from their own lives and the lives of those around them to help us see that greatness is in doing hard things - and we can do it!! And more importantly, greatness is in the purpose - not the spotlight.
Brett and Alex address these questions and so many more. They use examples from their own lives and the lives of those around them to help us see that greatness is in doing hard things - and we can do it!! And more importantly, greatness is in the purpose - not the spotlight.
Rachel B. (travnray) reviewed Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations on + 182 more book reviews
So good!
I was amazed with the intelligent writing of these teenagers. They gave me hope for the future and I want my own kids to read this when they get just a little older and follow their good examples. But it was also a great parenting guide. I need to let my children struggle so that they know that they can do hard things, not be afraid of the world and gain self confidence. Wonderful book! Should be manditory HS reading.
I was amazed with the intelligent writing of these teenagers. They gave me hope for the future and I want my own kids to read this when they get just a little older and follow their good examples. But it was also a great parenting guide. I need to let my children struggle so that they know that they can do hard things, not be afraid of the world and gain self confidence. Wonderful book! Should be manditory HS reading.
