"This is a great pop philosophy intro to stoicism. I picked it up because usually stoicism is touted as the ultimate manly man philosophy and I was surprised to see a book written by a woman.

This is enough for people who don't want to go into the nitty gritty of philosophy but are looking for better ways to live than what we've been offered (which, face it, most of us are), and provides a good springboard if you'd like to read more. It's especially good if you, too, only thought the Romans were for silicon valley bros with bad haircuts. It's especially good for writers, since we work in an industry where we have such little control (oh, wait, most people do). It's especially good for people who have led lives very comfortable in some ways--especially when you're faced with sudden turns in your expected circumstances, including job losses, illnesses, and grief (which could be any of us, because any of this can happen at any time).

Like anything, you read it and consider how it fits into your own life and core beliefs, and where it doesn't. Maybe it's worth changing those beliefs, maybe it's not. (As the author does when she considers the stoics vs desire and passion.) That's the point of reading--thinking.
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"Ooh, the best yet. Could not put it down, further review closer to publication date.
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