I want to start off by saying that I did enjoy reading the book. Overall, it was a TINY bit helpful in figuring out how to be more confident and the best ways to improve on your outward appearance by cultivating your strengths. However, I do have a some criticism that compelled me to rate this one star:

First of all, I found the part about blonde hair in Disney films particularly odd. Saying that, "if Snow White could have been blonde, I'm sure she would have been" is slightly offensive. Suggesting that the first Disney princess was somehow "not okay" with her hair and that the author is certain of this was kind of presumptuous. In addition, I'm not sure if it was meant to come across this way, but the statement, "Then as if sensing they needed some serious princess diversity, Disney started to regularly introduce royalty with other hair colors" reads as if the author is stating that Disney was "forced" to diversify and that this is a bad thing.

Finally, the last major issue I had with the book is when the author used a metaphor with progeria. "aging like you have progeria"? Really? Progeria is not a laughing matter, and it shouldn't be used in that context. I just feel like that was a bit insensitive​. ​And yes, I understand humor, but there are ways of being funny or ironic without being outright mean​ and spiteful. ​

This book is good if you want to look "pretty" according to society today, which is not necessarily a bad thing. I just felt like some of the show more statements were a bit harsh, but some of the advice is definitely helpful. show less