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What did you think of the book?? Did you try any of Sandberg’s tips or recommendations? Would you recommend this book to a friend?

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I went into this book thinking that I would hate it - I'd read or heard a LOT of criticism about this book and Sandberg's thesis overall, so I was surprised when I discovered that I didn't hate it. True, much of the advice is more applicable for women who "aspire to the C-suite;" however, there was much there that resonated with me, or there was a way that she would frame an issue that I hadn't really thought of before.

A colleague defended this book saying that if a man had written this book, he wouldn't have received half as much criticism for it not being inclusive enough - we'd just read it and think "meh, not really for me." But because Sandberg is a woman, we have higher expectations for her and this book, as well. (This makes me think of the criticism that Mindy Kaling has gotten for her show "The Mindy Project" not being diverse enough )

I also didn't think that I would like the book as much as I did based on things that I heard. I ended up really enjoying it though and part of that really has to do with me being pregnant and hearing the vastly different ways that people discuss work and parenting with my partner and I. At several points in the book, she really hit the nail on the head with what I have been experiencing. It validated that experience for me and made me more confident that I could be just as valuable at work as I am at home. It also made me realize how we start to question ourselves and our ability to contribute to the workplace. I definitely enjoyed it primarily because that part felt so applicable, although I completely agree that it's written more for women who want the "C-suite". I'm not sure if I would have felt differently if I had read it a year prior.