What They Forgot to Teach You at School is a book of all the essential emotional lessons which, as its title suggests, are not taught to us at school.
Each chapter explores a different topic which range from forgiveness, kindness, worrying about other people’s opinions, being aware and so forth.
My first impressions of this book were very hopeful, as I am passionate about schools teaching vital lessons to prepare us for our adult life, as I truly believe this is something which was missing from my own education! Many times I have questioned why do I know how to do trigonometry, yet had to learn for myself that is not selfish to be kind to myself every once in a while?
The book is a short read, and whilst in some places I would have loved to see the topics be expanded on, upon reflection I am pleased that the chapters are bitesize. After all, not everyone is a big reader, and perhaps by the book being more of a guide it makes it more accessible to all.
Some people may perceive the lessons in this book to be ‘common sense’, or ‘nothing new’ however I love being reminded of the values taught throughout, because with how busy everyday life is it is so easy to push these things to the back of our mind. It’s also great for all these lessons to wrapped up into one book.
Overall, a great guide of some of life’s values, which are most simple yet often forgotten about. Personally, I would have preferred more detail, but I still found it very useful and would give it three stars.
Thank you to Duckworth Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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