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The Unfiltered Enneagram

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This book was like getting read to filth by someone loves you a lot and knows you way too well! I’m not an enneagram newbie, so I didn’t learn much I didn’t already know.

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I love the enneagram and I loved this book! As a 2w3, I felt very seen. The humor was also just perfect and really showed the authors personality!

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This was such a refreshing take on the education of Enneagram! Loved that the author encouraged self reflection of the reader while using humor and sarcasm to fuel self improvement!

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The Unfiltered Enneagram does a beautiful job of presenting content with levity and space for self introspection and interpretation. The author acknowledges the pain of how being a particular enneagram number may be translate to choosing to live and their desired state of living with tenderness. The challenge sections are quite helpful to unearth patterns and makes it easier to witness who we are as we read.

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The Unfiltered Enneagram
A Witty and Wise Guide to Self-Compassion
by Elizabeth Orr

I found the book ok. It was pretty generalized by the types of people and their personalities. I felt some were almost hit the nail, while others were not as much. ALL IN all this is a starter,

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I’ve read a silly amount of enneagram books, so wasn’t sure if I wanted to read another. I’m so glad I read this one as it approaches the enneagram with humor (I laughed out loud more than once) and focuses on loving yourself despite your flaws. I highly recommend this book whether you are well versed in the enneagram or you know nothing about it!

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“The Unfiltered Enneagram” by Elizabeth Orr

I loved the information in this book. It made me want to read the entire thing front to back and not to skip to my enneagram alone. As a 6 I was worried that the information wouldn’t be useful in my life, but it has great ideas to help me on how to approach my life to enhance it. This book is a self-help guide with enneagram focus and is completely spot on. As I know my entire family’s enneagram numbers, I can also give better advice to them. I really liked this book and gave it a 4 out of 5 stars.

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The enneagram is something that I’m familiar with but I always enjoy learning more. I enjoy gaining new information in order to glimpse more of how my brain works and Elizabeth did just that with this book. Her open honesty and humor made what could have felt like a textbook of everything I do wrong actually be enjoyable and relatable. I am so grateful for this read and would recommend to enneagram lovers new and old. Many thanks to the Publisher and Net- Galley for sending me an E-ARC of this book!

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“The Unfiltered Enneagram” is a fresh resource on the topic of the enneagram. I have read several enneagram books, and I’m familiar with the system. This book was educational to me, demonstrating some new concepts I haven’t heard about before. Rather than focusing just on information, the author’s purpose is to encourage self-reflection and improvement with humor along the way. I really enjoyed this author’s voice, and the way she used humor to help the audience adjust to the unhealthy aspects of the enneagram types.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I'm often chatting about what number I am. Wondering what I mean? Check out this book and learn more. I think Orr's is a helpful tool to explain the enneagram, and I enjoyed the way the information was presented. Sometimes it can be a heavy and dense topic, but they did this in a lighter way. I thought it was really well done. I'll be telling my enneagram loving friends all about it. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

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This is not what I expected. The author addresses that it is not your typical enneagram book right from the start though. I felt like the author was very knowledgeable. I understand my enneagram number best so I mostly stuck to the information presented relations to it. It was very thought provoking.

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I love how the author has these chapters broken down. The chapters are informative while still being interesting.enlugb to keep my attention.

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Embark on a humorous and enlightening journey with "The Unfiltered Enneagram" by Elizabeth Orr, Instagram's wittiest Enneagram authority, offering a refreshing take that goes beyond ego-stroking to liberate readers from their own intricacies. This no-nonsense exploration of the shadow side, where we grapple with stress and fear, unlocks the profound wisdom of the Enneagram personality system. Orr's book provides practical strategies, infusing each chapter with laugh-out-loud descriptions, sobering truths, and thought-provoking prompts. From the self-sacrificing strings of Type Two to the paradoxical paralysis of Type Seven's awesome plans, the book delivers an under-the-rug look at the nine Enneagram Personality Types, encouraging readers to courageously and comically confront their worst attributes for personal growth. Whether you're a seasoned Enneagram enthusiast or a newcomer, "The Unfiltered Enneagram" invites everyone on a journey of self-compassion through the embrace of wholeness.

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Even though the Enneagram personality typology system is not strongly backed by current science, many people find the system helpful for self-reflection or personal growth. One reason the Enneagram’s classification of categorical types is problematic is because personalities vary by degree, not by kind. The Enneagram is a personality typology system that identifies nine types of people based on their core motivations, fears, and coping strategies.

The Unfiltered Enneagram: A Witty and Wise Guide to Self-Compassion by Elizabeth Orr is a book that aims to help readers discover their true selves by exploring both their healthy and shadow sides of their Enneagram type. The book offers a humorous and honest look at the strengths and weaknesses of each type, as well as practical tips for personal growth and self-compassion.

The book is divided into nine chapters, one for each type, with titles such as "R Is for Reformer (and Resentment)" for Type One, "Self-Sacrifice with Some Serious Strings Attached" for Type Two, and "Comfortably Numb (and Impressively Stubborn)" for Type Nine. It is written in an accessible and engaging style, with laugh-out-loud descriptions, sobering truths, and inspiring prompts. If you are really into the Enneagram you will probably enjoy this book more than I did. If you are a skeptic like me you might want to pass.

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