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This was my first time reading Lorde, and I am amazed. Her grasp over language and the sound of words is flat-out evocative. At times harsh and graphic and at other times soothing and melancholic, she crafted some truly exquisite pieces.
Many thanks to Celadon for the ARC of this book!
The title of Never Enough did not stir optimism in me, but Hayes managed to give that phrase an optimistic bent. He uses "Never Enough" not as an admonition but as a matter of awareness that a person can always strive more.
One of the more common foibles of the self-help/memoir genre tends to be cookie cutter recommendations based on a limited scope with a sprinkling of cliché and over-used tripe advice. Hayes skirts this all by actually providing examples for all of his pithy phrases, and they are examples from his experience in active combat, politics, business, and managing those in active combat. He makes it obvious he knows what he is talking about, but he also pulls no punches in the aspect of 'there is not always one best solution and what worked for me may not work for you'.
I appreciated the realism and consistent emphasis Hayes puts on doing the work and going the extra mile. His focus throughout the book drives home his message of community over self. The SEAL motto of team, teammate, self echoes in each and every one of his chapters.
Overall, this was an interesting perspective on accomplishing tasks in any field and an added viewpoint I found useful as it varies so greatly from my own.
The title of Never Enough did not stir optimism in me, but Hayes managed to give that phrase an optimistic bent. He uses "Never Enough" not as an admonition but as a matter of awareness that a person can always strive more.
One of the more common foibles of the self-help/memoir genre tends to be cookie cutter recommendations based on a limited scope with a sprinkling of cliché and over-used tripe advice. Hayes skirts this all by actually providing examples for all of his pithy phrases, and they are examples from his experience in active combat, politics, business, and managing those in active combat. He makes it obvious he knows what he is talking about, but he also pulls no punches in the aspect of 'there is not always one best solution and what worked for me may not work for you'.
I appreciated the realism and consistent emphasis Hayes puts on doing the work and going the extra mile. His focus throughout the book drives home his message of community over self. The SEAL motto of team, teammate, self echoes in each and every one of his chapters.
Overall, this was an interesting perspective on accomplishing tasks in any field and an added viewpoint I found useful as it varies so greatly from my own.
Poignant, charming, and it made me laugh just as much as it made me tear up.
Attempted a second read-through of this for a book club, and found myself rather disappointed. I stopped pretty early on and just went off what I remembered from my last read-through.
It was melodramatic, and I couldn't bring myself to care for any characters beyond the kid brother.
It was melodramatic, and I couldn't bring myself to care for any characters beyond the kid brother.