Positively Single

by Vera Peiffer

Book by Peiffer, Vera

Genres: Psychology

160 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1991

Reviews

[Véronique McNealis · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book doesn't just say I'm happy to be single y'all ! It details the different forms that celibacy can take and the different ways that it can be empowering, freeing, liberating, especially for women in a sexist society.

Now, of course, the book also adresses the fact that celibacy is not always a choice, but still encourages people who are single to find the positive aspects of it which I find to be great for non-voluntary celibacy as well.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

For the newly single, this book provides plenty of good advice. However, for the advanced singleton like myself, there was nothing here I didn't already know, although it was reassuring to see that I'm doing the right things. I was pleased to see some psychological wisdom to the single condition, probably because the author is a professional hypnotherapist; this side of things is often neglected in self-help manuals, which too often advocate a delusional "you should live in a shiny happy bubble" solution. The case studies added to this with a nice touch of reality to what was otherwise a fairly general text. I liked how the author presented things simply, because ultimately, they are. What I didn't like was how she often briefly touched on something, and just when it was getting interesting, Ms Peiffer would wrap it up a little too quickly and move on to the next topic - if I had just become single, I would have far too many questions unanswered and feel a little ripped off as it sometimes came across as glib rather than insightful. The most important message this book imparts is that it is no longer a social stigma to live by yourself: it really is OK to be single.

[Nicolas Bouchard · Rating 5 out of 5]

J'ai adoré ce livre.