Overall rating and opinion of "And Then I Met Margaret"
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Re: Overall rating and opinion of "And Then I Met Margaret"
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This kind of book was new to me so I learned something.. Thanks to author..
Looking forward to read more books of this type
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I learned that in following your dreams and visions, you will encounter challenges. How you handle those challenges will determine whether you will succeed or not. I think that there is a lot of lesson to learn from reading this book, which is a wonderful way to start the new year,with new resolutions.
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inaramid wrote: ↑10 Jan 2018, 00:27 I wrote a really loooong review of this book just to cover everything I thought and felt after reading it. I gave it a rating of 1 out of 4 stars, and here's the short version why:
I liked the first parts, especially his struggles with small-town living. I find the notion of "flat-earth thinking" very relatable. BUT:
The narrative lacks HUMILITY. The author offers an incredibly self-absorbed perspective of his life. I cringed at the many instances when he cast another person in a bad light just to illustrate how much he has changed for the better. I disliked how he used the grief of the Maasai mother to demonstrate a vague point.
I expected a little more DEPTH in the author's motivations. Throughout the book, his actions were almost always motivated by the search for glamour, or a standing ovation, or glorification. Not very inspiring at all.
There were editing ERRORS. Granted, the errors were minor, like misplaced quotation marks and such. However, for a self-confessed control freak and someone who can afford to buy a Porsche, I fail to see why this book shouldn't be error-free.
Final verdict? A potentially good book that devolved into a monologue of a man repeatedly demonstrating how awesome he is--oftentimes, at the expense of other people. I didn't find it inspiring. And oh, if you're wondering about Margaret, you wouldn't really meet her either.
Thank you for putting all this into words! I definitely agree with all this. There errors bugged me a lot too.
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Your comment has made me really curious since you said that this book reminds you of why you don't like books from this genre. As someone who really doesn't bother with self-help books, my experience is rather limited and I was just wondering...have the majority of books from this genre had authors who came off as arrogant to you as well?HouseOfAtticus wrote: ↑02 Jan 2018, 06:54 To be honest, I felt that the author came off as very arrogant. It kind of reminded me why I don't like books from this genre.
For me, this is the first time I've felt like I was reading a book by an author who kept sort of patting himself on the back every time he did something he saw as "good and helpful," and I've read books from this genre before (for school, mainly) and it never felt that way with the other ones I've read. But is this kind of a common thing, I wonder?
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Even though I thought the chapter about the Massai mother was the focal point of the book, it was the one chapter I did not like. It bothered me profoundly that he described her behavior as being "upright". Even if he couldn't interfere in her behavior, he could have condemned it instead of praising her. Doing something because you sincerely believe it does not make it right.
I would have a hard time recommending this book since, after having lived through all these inspirational experiences, the author admits that it hasn't helped him to advance spiritually. This tells me that each inspiration was only fleeting and did make a lasting impact on his life.
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I'm not sure what you mean by "missing if understanding", do you mean you didn't understand? I don't understand. HahaMonirUddin wrote: ↑02 Jan 2018, 01:45 The book is inspiring and knowledgeable though there was some missing of understanding every part of the story. seemingly that the author wanted to show us how can we follow our dreams and solve the problems.The first chapters are written a quite good way and has given lots of ideas and the ending also very pleasant for me as I am a very big fan of Rob. I always try to read his books what he publishes.
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I love the unique way of Rob telling the story, which makes the lessons much more break-taking.The book is written so logical and interesting for even a non-fiction person like me can enjoy reading.
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I'm just really curious about your comment here. I don't understand why he would need to advance spiritually? Cause I feel like you can develop as a person without religoius influence and even spiritual influence. I think my definition of spirituality might be different than yours, but I've always come to know it as something to do with the soul...and I don't personally believe that growth and personality and character itself always has to do with soul and no one person has to believe in spirituality to believe that they should act kind and pay life lessons forward to make a better world and themselves a better person.kdstrack wrote: ↑11 Jan 2018, 21:31 I would have a hard time recommending this book since, after having lived through all these inspirational experiences, the author admits that it hasn't helped him to advance spiritually. This tells me that each inspiration was only fleeting and did make a lasting impact on his life.
For example, a person can decide to develop a characteristic or change the way they act in their daily life in order to respond to a life lesson that they've learned and that really has nothing to do with what their spiritual beliefs are. So I'm not sure why his admittance that nothing advanced his spirituality somehow means that the things he learned were fleeting? It just doesn't make sense to me, I guess.
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Yes, he was arrogant. He keeps saying so. But he is now making amends, recognizing that the best lessons he learned were those from the most unlikely people. That's why Margaret is important. It took a child for him to recognize that he was still a child. His red dress was his fancy restaurant.
I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars. I believe the author is less materialistic now. It comes with age. But batting for hard work is always right, even if you don't achieve your dreams. Knowing you gave your best is the reward itself; you will have no regrets. That Rob is ALSO wealthy and successful is not the point here for me. But again, I may be mistaken.
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