I'm pretty sure I gave her previous two books 5 stars. This one was just heavy. She's going through a hard time and is wading through. It is encouraging. She recommends a lot of resources and books and strategies that work for her. None of which I found extremely enlightening, but I can see their value for others. I did write down all the books recommended (that I haven't read) and plan on reading those. This seems to also be a letter to her brother who committed suicide. I think I would definitely like this book more if it didn't feel like she was just trying to put words on paper to meet her quota. It definitely has that feel. I want to thank NetGalley for gifting me this advanced reader's copy for an honest review. #didntseethatcoming #rachelhollis #netgalley

This book kinda startled me. I didnt want to like it. Honestly I am still shaken by her marriage breakup. I felt betrayed by her. I thought we were supposed to work on things. That being said I do understand her turmoil and her struggles and it was in the end a good book. Not great but good.

This book was received as an ARC from Dey Street Books in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I am a huge fan of Rachel Hollis from both of her books Girl Wash Your Face and Girl Stop Apologizing and saw the impact they had on not only our community but myself too. Didn't See That Coming however was a game-changer. This is a very hard topic to reflect on and a lot of her personal achievements and struggles really hit home for me. Even though this was a tough book to write for Rachel, I am so glad she stayed true to herself and stayed positive throughout the book. I know a lot of people in our library community will benefit from the stories and experiences Rachel shares in this book.

We will consider adding this title to our Self-Help collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

My first read by Rachel Hollis and I felt sympathetic for her. I appreciated her honesty about her struggles.
For me, however, her personal stories that weaved around her suggestions of how to survive challenges were just a bit too long.
I think fans of Hollis will enjoy this book.
For me, it didn't really seem different from other self help memoirs.
I appreciated she was really trying to be her authentic self though.