The reviewer found 'The 12 Rules of Life' by Jordan B Peterson to be poorly written and overly verbose. They struggled with the book's lack of conciseness and the excessive use of irrelevant examples, such as lobsters, which they found boring and uninteresting.
The reviewer had high expectations for 'The 12 Rules of Life' but was disappointed by the execution. They felt the book was excruciatingly boring and uninteresting, with the author spending too much time on insignificant details rather than getting to the point. The use of analogies, like lobsters, was excessive and not helpful. The reviewer also found the writing style cringey, comparing it to an extended essay by an edgy high schooler. They got more value from a 10-minute YouTube summary than from reading the book itself. Overall, they found the book to be poorly written and not worth the time.
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this is the first time I've ever attempted reading a self help book... i read 2/12 rules. the first one, he spends most of the time talking about GOD DAMN LOBSTERS to make a correlation between them standing up straight and people: both causing serotonin and confidence.
TL;DR: THE DUDE NEVER GETS TO THE FUCKING POINT!!! well he does but the road he takes to get there is long, boring and UNNECESARY!
this book looks more like an extended essay written by a edgy highschooler that likes to write too much and has no filter than that of an adult.