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Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take

The Year of Yes Journal

Shonda Rhimes · 2016
66/100
👎 Skip It

Shonda Rhimes's direct, no-nonsense voice has real appeal and the core message — say yes to the things that scare you — is genuinely motivating for the right reader. But the journal format is narrow in audience (it works best if you're already a Rhimes fan), the strong language and mature themes limit accessibility, and reviewers who found the source memoir padded will find the same here. A fine companion product; not a standalone recommendation.

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