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hallie_hey's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I genuinely think this is one of the most important books I've ever read.
Andrew Reiner's deep dive into masculinity attempts to understand why men struggle with feelings, emotions, and asking for help. He also looks to share a new way to practice masculinity going forward. Reiner's research and insights have helped me better understand the ways that our society discourages men from feeling or expressing their emotions.
Because of the topic, there were also some sections that were extremely challenging to read. I would encourage readers to check trigger warnings and proceed with care.
Andrew Reiner's deep dive into masculinity attempts to understand why men struggle with feelings, emotions, and asking for help. He also looks to share a new way to practice masculinity going forward. Reiner's research and insights have helped me better understand the ways that our society discourages men from feeling or expressing their emotions.
Because of the topic, there were also some sections that were extremely challenging to read. I would encourage readers to check trigger warnings and proceed with care.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
lisagray68's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book, review will be up on my blog at www.therapybooknook.com/blog shortly.
mrsjhasbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I am so grateful for this book! I read Leonard Sax's "Boys Adrift" last year and was unsettled by his proclamations on gender and masculinity. It felt yucky, and while I couldn't quite put my finger on why, I walked away from the reading of that book feeling like people were buying into excusing toxic masculinity.
Then this book came along and everything I felt in my heart about being married to a man and raising a boy was verified. My understanding of social emotional development in children and the way we constantly tell boys to "act like a man" and define masculinity as the burying of emotions never sat well with me. Andrew Reiner addresses these issues and the terrifying implications of not helping boys understand and sort through their emotions.
This book is a MUST read for teachers, social workers, school counselors, and parents of boys. We have to do a better job as a society of teaching boys how to work through their strong feelings in order to combat depression, anxiety, and the terrifying statistics of young men who commit violent acts against society as a result of feeling slighted by others.
Then this book came along and everything I felt in my heart about being married to a man and raising a boy was verified. My understanding of social emotional development in children and the way we constantly tell boys to "act like a man" and define masculinity as the burying of emotions never sat well with me. Andrew Reiner addresses these issues and the terrifying implications of not helping boys understand and sort through their emotions.
This book is a MUST read for teachers, social workers, school counselors, and parents of boys. We have to do a better job as a society of teaching boys how to work through their strong feelings in order to combat depression, anxiety, and the terrifying statistics of young men who commit violent acts against society as a result of feeling slighted by others.
sperky's review against another edition
3.0
Hard to get through, tough to read. Didn’t tell how but did a great job of telling what
lisagray68's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Review up on my blog shortly www.therapybooknook.com/blog
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