Olivia's Reviews > The Single Woman's Sassy Survival Guide: Letting Go and Moving On

This is a super short book about the author’s thoughts and perspectives on letting go based on her life experiences. I think many things in this book are more of the motivational speaker mindset, which is fine, if that’s what you are looking for (the author says upfront she isn’t a doctor or mental health professional). Overall, the book was just okay for me. I feel like this book is more written from the perspective of someone who already knows whatever they are trying to let go of is beyond saving, fixing, healing, etc. Still at that point, letting go and moving on is a hard process, so hearing the reinforcement can be helpful. There are some lines and thoughts in the book that resonated with me. I think what this book misses is that some relationships, situations, jobs, etc can be corrected and I think that is where some people’s dilemma resides; hold on or let go.

There are also things that did not resonate with me. While some of the perspectives or statements may be true for the author, I don’t think they are blanket true statements. For example, I disagree with the statements about you have to let go of something/someone to receive something/someone new. You definitely don't have to let go of people to find new people and simply because you let go of someone does not mean you will find someone new. This is an example of why it seemed more “motivational speaker” to me. I didn’t care for “The Dating Game” section either. I don’t think a dating advice section needed to be in this book in general.

While there are some things I liked and disliked, the author is simply sharing her journey on a difficult road. None of our journeys are the same, but sometimes its good to hear others went through struggles and found a way through. These stories aren’t always easy to share, and I appreciate the author’s ability to tell her story and try to help others find their way too.