An interesting concept and a great lesson to impart on the reader, which helped me greatly when I was in my own moment of repotting and replanting.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC digital copy. I have not been compensated for my opinion and this is an honest review.

Unfortunately, I was unable to finish reading this ARC digital copy before needing to switch to other books that were being archived. From the portion I read, this book is no longer on my Goodreads "want to read" list. I will update my review to reflect an updated opinion if I finish it at a later date..

Frances Edmonds takes her readers on a journey to make the harder changes that life demands from them. I really enjoyed the metaphor of 'repotting' as I find that to be such a beautiful way to conceptualise the necessity of a life change in line with one' values. The book will not be universally appealing but for those who also enjoy the metaphor it is a great trigger for thinking about a fresh start.

This was a very timely read for me, being potbound myself and entering into a repotting phase. This book is very unique in its approach and it was both very insightful and enjoyable to read. I would definitely recommend!

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I like the concept of this book. Edmonds tells people to focus on what you can control and highlights ways to begin to control them. She talks about how to identify when you need to make a change and ways to start making changes.

Edmonds shares her experience traveling from the UK to US and how she made changes to her life. While this book is an interesting read, Edmonds definition of "rootbound" is very similar to being burnt out. A temporary change isn't going to fix burnout, mental illness, trauma, and other issues that are more deep than needing a change. Similarly, this book focuses on those that have the time and means to make changes and seems to assume everyone has the physical and financial ability to make identified changes such as renting out your house and visiting another continent, which just isn't the case.