A review by greg_m
The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World by Marti Olsen Laney

4.0

The very first chapter has a complete description of me. Laney talks about some of the things introverts deal with or feel, and every sentence from that section elicited a nod and smile, even as I walked around campus listening to the book. Overall, I thought it was a incredibly helpful discussion about how different introverts and extroverts tend to be and how to bridge the gap between the two temperments in ways that round out our life experiences without denying our true natures.
Laney mixes together science and personal stories to communicate what it is like to be an introvert. She even tops each chapter off with some practical advice, which I found useful. I always thought it was weird that I felt so tired when everyone around me was raring to go. It turns out that I just haven't been very true to my natural tendency to want to conserve energy.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone who identifies as an introvert or is just curious to know what it feels like to be one.
I didn't give this a full five stars, however, because I did skip a chapter and there were some parts that didn't really engage me, but that's not to say there isn't someone out there that would find the value in those parts I passed by.