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Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take

How to Have Your Life Not Suck

Bianca Juarez Olthoff · 2019
75/100
👍 Worth It

Bianca Juárez Olthoff pairs her own hard-won stories with lessons from the Book of Ruth to talk young women through career, friendship, and faith — grounded, scripture-rooted, and genuinely encouraging rather than preachy. Endorsements from Christine Caine and a real platform back it up, though the reach is narrower since it speaks mainly to young Christian women.

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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness72
Craft & writing74
Originality68
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers62
Age-fit85
Human-eye read75
Penny’s verdict75
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