I both enjoyed this, and found it helpful! I was excited to read this because I enjoy Lavery's work in general, and have followed him online for years, but I've only ever actually listened to Dear Prudence once or twice, and that's not where I know him from at all. Throughout this book I was very impressed with how consistently he cut to the heart of an issue--I would finish reading a letter, think it seemed hopelessly complicated or fraught, and then have things completely turned around by Lavery's reframing of the questions the letter-writer needed to ask themself. 

The only odd thing is that the book just sort of ends--there's no conclusion at all, so it felt very abrupt. But aside from that I have no problems with this book. I would definitely recommend it. 

Thank you to Netgalley and HarperOne for the chance to read and review this ARC.