So, I am a 5 (and if you don’t know what that means, then you need to read this book), and so I have read quite a lot of books on the Enneagram. This is neither the deepest, nor the most thorough, but it is definitely the category leader in:
- Best Starting Point for the Enneagram. Without a doubt, from now on, when people ask me what they should read first, this book will be my answer;
- Most Readable book on the Enneagram. Enneagram books can often feel like textbooks. You often feel like you are wading through them if you read them end to end, and they end up being more reference books that you dip into;
- Most Fun book on the Enneagram. I laughed so much reading this book!
On a personal level, this book was the one I didn’t know I was looking for. For the past couple of years, I have been describing myself as a “lapsed evangelical and devout yogi” and dealing with the fallout from that transition. I had never come across the term ‘exvangelical’ before, but I like it, and it was incredibly helpful to hear about people going through a similar philosophical shift - and all the ways that restructures your life - even if from a completely different part of the world. People going from the toolbox I used to use to navigate life to a new set of tools, one of which is the Enneagram: it made me feel a lot less isolated and weird. People asking the same kinds of questions about how to navigate life, love and all the madness in between: definitely what I needed to find.
So, I was incredibly grateful to discover Hannah’s book (and then her Instagram account and then her podcast). It has met me exactly where I am at. It was also a welcome antidote to all the Christian-heavy Enneagram podcasts out there. Neither my past nor present selves resonate with this. When I was an evangelical, I would have absolutely denounced the Enneagram as a pagan scheme (I did constantly lecture people on how a Christmas was the Catholic Church reframing a pagan festival for political reasons back then). I can understand it being used by liberal Christians like Richard Rohr who have a more universalist perspective, but evangelicals, it’s just weird. Plus these days it drives me nut when I’m working with Enneagram material and suddenly the Bible shows up again. May be good for some people, but not what I need at this point in my life. (I am scientist by day, and then know all the mantras for the chakras, so clearly, I like my cognitive dissonance - but the combination of Christian and Enneagram is not for me right now. If it shines light into other people’s lives, then you know, yay for them)
Having said that, I do think this is a book for Anyone. The book does have a millennial and a US-flavour, but this gives it personality, rather than restricting its potential audience. It is so accessible, so compassionate, so fun and it draws you in. Whether you are an Enneagram-neophyte or a long-time student, this book has so much to offer. It’s light, it’s funny, it’s insightful. There basically isn’t a good reason not to read it.
(P.S. as a 5, it was fascinating to learn that we can be someone’s type. That gave me an ego boost on a day when I needed it. Though I was mock-outraged that w6s are considered more mysterious than w4s. Of course, I am a w4 ;)
(P.P.S. I’ve seen reviews that weren’t mad about the profanities. I loved them, and even for more sensitive souls, I don’t think it will cloud the value in this book, so don’t let it put you off)
Ever since I finished the book, I have been returning to the last line of the book over and over again: “You are invited to believe that you are the point of you”. I don’t think it’s ruining the punchline to quote it here, but if that even vaguely resonates as something you might want to believe you could believe, then read this book.
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Hannah, you are amazing 😍 Love this book!
Love. Love. Love. And love. Hannah did an excellent job appealing to the younger audience. I normally cannot fall into a book but I did with this one. Enneagram has been on my mind and while reading reviews from the MANY books you can buy, I picked this one because it seemed the most REAL information. I showed a friend who was skeptical, but he read his number and chapter and was hooked. This one is a great book to understand the basics and get your mindset on track. It definitely steered my mindset out of my funk as soon as I finished. Very deep thinking. I am a 4 - and agree with the mindset behind it. Apply the knowledge and be yourself. Highly suggest.
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Cheerioh
amusant, rapide à lire, ton "informal" plutôt dynamique
Reviewed in France on April 23, 2021