As a person with a pretty basic understanding of Enneagram (any fellow 5s out there??) and a follower of @rudeassenneagram, this was exactly what I expected! Informative, casual, sometimes rude but mostly the tone of an older sibling who is just trying to look out for you, this was a great entry-level introduction to enneagram.

I thought the approach of self-compassion made this stand out a bit from other basic literature I've read on enneagram, making it a tool to be leveraged rather than something that defines everything about you. I did find the voice of this a bit too casual sometimes, I could see the constant "lil"s and "babe"s grating on people who are not into that kind of thing. It was also a bit repetitive, which I think made sense for what this kind of book is (she even mentioned at the beginning that she knew people would skip directly to their Type and never look back, so doubling down on information is important for the skippers), but even within each section it feels like everything could have been summarized in two pages of bullet points. She also does not go into how to type yourself really, so you kind of have to go into this book generally knowing what type(s) you might be and then find what resonates, so I'd recommend having at least a general idea of where you fall beforehand.

In the end, I felt rightfully dragged and also given a few actionable tips to tend to the parts of me that need some tender care. If you're looking for a readable, accessible, and often a bit silly intro to the Enneagram, this is a great one to go with!