Grit Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Angela Duckworth
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
696

Grit by Angela Duckworth Book Summary

In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” “Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere” (People).

The daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of “genius,” Angela Duckworth is now a celebrated researcher and professor. It was her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience that led to her hypothesis about what really drives success: not genius, but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance.

In Grit, she takes us into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she’s learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers—from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.

“Duckworth’s ideas about the cultivation of tenacity have clearly changed some lives for the better” (The New York Times Book Review). Among Grit’s most valuable insights: any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal; grit can be learned, regardless of IQ or circumstances; when it comes to child-rearing, neither a warm embrace nor high standards will work by themselves; how to trigger lifelong interest; the magic of the Hard Thing Rule; and so much more. Winningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that—not talent or luck—makes all the difference. This is “a fascinating tour of the psychological research on success” (The Wall Street Journal).

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Book Name Grit
Genre Self-Improvement
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Language English
E-Book Size 7.65 MB

Grit (Angela Duckworth) Book Reviews 2024

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Repeated information throughout the book. I would not recommend this book.

Interesting, but incomplete. I’m not suggesting this book needs to be comprehensive in its treatment of motivation and intent, but it seems to assume an environment that is conducive to grit and offers little discussion of developing grit in circumstances where it doesn’t already exist (at least to some degree). Maybe grit is like yogurt. You need some to get more, but there is a need for examining how grit can arise in new generations where the environment isn’t primed.

Great book. Used empirical evidence broad trends and case studies

Now I know. She describes an experiment that electrocutes dogs trapped in kennels in order to collect data on the state of hopelessness. This could have and should have been left out of this book. Disgusting and in humane.

A Masterpiece!. This book was recommended to me by one of the department heads at my University. As a budding psychologist I found the research and data captivating, and as an avid reader I found the writing captivating. This is a must read for anyone aspiring to become grittier.

Eye opening and worth the read. Not all conclusions im on board with but the overall premise is fabulous.

Excellent read with clear concise insights. Angela Duckworth’s writing brings clear images to the forefront of our minds. We get to experience aha moments as she connects the dots. This book should be at the top of anyone’s list that is looking for a better understanding of how to achieve more for themselves or others around them.

GRIT. Had a hard time sticking with it. ......:) Kidding, was a awesome book on perseverance

I learned a lot. This book is a wonderful blueprint for how to better pursue your goals. Highly recommended!

Grit. Good read. Good for self reflection and insights into formulas for success.

GRIT. Fantastic! Thank you for all the hard work!

Awesome. Its great

Would not recommend. Very long and hard to understand Would not have read past the first page if it wasn’t Assigned for school

Mr. Cargile made me read this. 10/10

Great book but very repetitive. I wouldn’t even advise any to read this book past chapter 5! It’s the same info over and over. This is more of a motivational book for a struggling college student. I do love the message: Find your passion and perfect it, but you do have to work hard for it

Grit Test. I love this and plan to use it for new Team Members when interviewing! Thank you!

Very detailed!. Loved the book and would definitely recommend. It took me awhile to get through it however because, to me, it’s very dense — packed with information.

Beautiful book. Changed my perspective on a lot of things.

Vehement. Finishes the book will show the true passion of multiculturalism of passion

Fascinating topic that was well researched. A meticulously well written book. Angela Duckworth did a great job of explaining what she discovered grit means. She most definitely did her research and it’s evidenced by all of the examples and statistics provided within the book. I reduced the rating by one star, not because the content was lacking, but because it was a little too verbose and sometimes long-winded in getting to the point. Overall, kudos to Angela Duckworth for writing such a phenomenal book.

Excellent. I ❤️ this book! I now feel like I know Angela Duckworth. This book is like a manifesto.

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Summary of Grit by Angela Duckworth

The Grit book written by Angela Duckworth was published on 03 May 2016, Tuesday in the Self-Improvement category. A total of 696 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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