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Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take

Fail Brilliantly

Shelley Davidow Β· 2017
63/100
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Two credentialed academic educators at the University of the Sunshine Coast bring genuine research grounding to the well-worn growth-mindset topic, and Familius is a reputable press. The Manhattan Book Review called it worthwhile, and the psychology foundation is solid. But the failure-as-learning frame has been occupied extensively by Carol Dweck and others, and without a distinctive angle or major critical reception this one does not rise above the crowd.

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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety78
Substance / usefulness66
Craft & writing70
Originality54
Evidence & accuracy68
Hype vs delivers52
Age-fit72
πŸ‘ Human-eye gut-check62
Penny’s verdict63
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