An interesting read. It can be a bit disconcerting at times, as the format of the book isn't what I, personally, was expecting, but it really challenges our relationship to lies and honesty, and pushes the reader to think about their own behaviour and the behaviour of others towards it. I would recommend it to friends as something thought-provocative to read.

This book reads more like a memoir than self-help. It's chock full of research, statistics, and anecdotes that explore what honesty means and looks like in our society. I appreciate how personal the author gets in sharing her experiences and feelings. It allowed me to connect with her in a way I generally don't with non-fiction books. She really went out on a limb by voicing her political opinions and I like that! The fact that this book was partially born because of President Trump's blatant lying made me feel less alone in the fact that I am troubled by it too. And I like the thought of saying, "I hate how much he lies, so what does my own relationship with honesty look like?" Going into this book, I considered myself a pretty honest person. I'm inspired by the author to maybe start my own honesty journal, as she did, to track how much I'm probably lying to myself and others in the name of politeness.

There are so many different angles in this book. She looks at honesty in the work place, friendships, intimate relationships, in parenting, and in relation to self. She breaks honesty down and quotes research that shows how dishonesty works in positive ways at times.

The writing style is casual, which I liked. Though the pace felt rambling and repetitive at times. Some of that may have been due to poor formatting in the digital copy I read. I'd be curious to get my hands on a physcal copy of this book later.

I highly recommend it for those who are also struggling with the current administrations dishonesty. Also for readers of social science and non-fiction.