Intriguing and engaging. A great way to learn about something that promises great insight into the self and other people. This is the book to look for if you want to gain that insight.

This book is a great addition for fans of the enneagram. I have followed the author on Instagram for a while and always appreciate her witty and unique approach to the topic. I liked this book for its focus on growth and self compassion. This book is best for people who already know their enneagram type. Overall a really great resource!

Enneagram is a lasting personality test, and this book offers lots of detail. It’s a worthwhile addition to my library collection based on patron interest:

I am completely new to the Enneagram, and after taking the test two weeks ago, I can't stop reading books about it. What a fun surprise to run across this book as I as searching the shelves for a new take on the Enneagram! Sarajane Case's take on my type, and the way she approaches the entire book, is done with grace, honesty and soft nudges to find the best in ourselves. It was a clear and concise way of learning more, and a fantastic intro to the subject for newbies like me. Definitely recommend for curious people who are looking to learn more about their type.

I loved that this book has a positive outlook on all the enneagram types. "Honest" is an acronym of steps to use to examine your type and learn more about yourself. Great info presented in an easy to understand and fun way. I wish the book had a way to determine what type you are, but it is written more for people who are already familiar with their type. The first part of the book goes over background info, and then sections focus on each of the types. Because it is mentioned that people draw from or revert to other types in certain situations, I would have enjoyed some references to go read other areas in particular of the other numbers.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the most self-compassionate look at the Enneagram I've read.

I am a certified Enneagram coach, so I'm always careful with recommending Enneagram books. I appreciate Sarajane Case's approach to compassion and what's not serving people well. This is a great primer into the Enneagram for anyone who has a hard time understanding why the Enneagram is helpful or struggles with the archaic language in some resources.

Great read!

I received a copy from NetGalley. This review is my own opinions and ideas.

This is not the enneagram book to pick up if you know nothing about the enneagram, but it is the one to read if you want to be challenged. I have been following Sarajane and her Instagram @enneagramandcoffee for a while now loving both her fun and serious enneagram posts and was very excited for this book.

This is not a book for beginners. I suggest knowing your enneagram and having a good grasp on what that means before reading this book as there isn't a test or real intro in this like some books.

As with most enneagram books you will mainly focus on your number and the numbers of those closest around you but the way this book goes into detail is amazing. The H.O.N.E.S.T. method she has come up with is very interesting and really hits deep.

I have been into the enneagram for over a year now and read a lot of books but this one made me think in some very new ways I haven't before and also made me dig deep into my soul.

This book is excellent for both those who already know their Enneagram types and those seeking to find find their type. I know my type, so I, being insatiably curious about myself (type 5 checking in), started with the chapter on 5, then on 6, my wing. If you're not sure what type you are, start with just the BINGO pages at the start of each chapter. See which resonates most with you, then read that chapter and see how it fits.

I've been slowly immersing myself in the work of the Enneagram for a little while now. That being said, I'm still very new to the process and am still in a child-like stage of learning and truly understanding the depths of this typing system. THE HONEST ENNEAGRAM by Sarajane Case is exactly the type of book that I needed when I started this journey months ago. Even still, it's a book that I truly believe is going to help me kickstart my Enneagram journey into a more intensive study.

If you are already a follower of the enneagramandcoffee account, some of the content of this book will be familiar to you, as she starts each chapter off with a bingo card for the type and a cute list of tendencies of each type in a given situation. That being said, there is SO MUCH to learn here.

This is truly one of the most digestible Enneagram books that I've read. So often, books on the subject are dense and jampacked with so much information that it can be difficult for those just learning the system to really understand. That isn't the case with this book. THE HONEST ENNEAGRAM is completely accessible with short, easy to understand sections on each type and all of the nuances that come with these types. It's been said that the best way to determine your type is through research, not tests, and this book definitely helped me get a better understanding of what my type most likely is.

I also genuinely appreciated the H.O.N.E.S.T. approach to each type. Many times, Enneagram discourse focuses on what is "wrong" with people of each type and what needs to be changed. This book takes a much gentler approach, reminding people what is great about their type and giving kindly worded feedback for what may not be serving people best in their type. These sections in each chapter can definitely be a little repetitive in their openings, but I don't think its necessarily a bad thing as most readers will likely only read the H.O.N.E.S.T. section relating to their type, even if they do choose to read up on the descriptions of the other types.

One other small thing that I appreciated was the lack of faith-based approaches in this book. As someone who is not religious, it was refreshing not to have to skim over parts that tie back to God. No disrespect to people who appreciate that. It just isn't for me.

If you're just starting your Enneagram journey, I would definitely recommend picking up a copy of THE HONEST ENNEAGRAM.

I follow Sarajane Case's Instagram (@enneagramandcoffee), so I was excited to read her book. I'm a huge fan of enneagram-themed stuff (those who aren't shouldn't even entertain reading this). However, I was a little disappointed with the content. Case dedicates each chapter to the 9 enneagram types, so once you read your own, there's little else to dig into. I also felt like some of the extra fun stuff (like bingo cards for each type) was taken from things I've already seen on Instagram. Overall, the chapter on my specific number was interesting and did provide me with some good takeaways for how to focus on my strengths and work through my weaknesses. I just wish the book had a lot more content that would allow me to have more insight into how I live as a 6 (particularly how I function in relationships or in my career). I guess folks who are interested in a full, in-depth look at their enneagram results should look elsewhere.

I have been a follower of @EnneagramandCoffee since it's inception and turn to Sarajane Case when I'm feeling out of sorts and need to center myself. The Honest Enneagram is exactly what I expected out of Sarajane and I am thrilled that this book is joining the canon of Enneagram literature and believe it is one of the best out there.

Like any Enneagram book, there are chapters for each type of the Enneagram. However, I find other books to be boring, much too deep, and simply not practical. This book is truly a tool at helping an individual determine their strengths and weaknesses. First, each type begins with the famous bingo card, which is one of my very favorite resources Sarajane provides. Then you see some favorite images from her account. Each chapter is filled with so much encouragement and reassurance of each type just trying to be the best they can be. It's helpful and encouraging. The book helps reaffirm your type, explains lines and wings with ease, and then provides encouragement and helpful tips to be the best self you can be.

I'm someone who is still trying to type herself. I.e. I fit both 8 and 1 and Sarajane's Honest Enneagram has helped me type myself better and provides less guilt in the pressure to type oneself!

This book is also beautiful and I can't wait to see it in real life. The design is simple and effective.

If you're a fan of the author's Instagram account @enneagramandcoffee, then you will probably enjoy this book. This is very much an aesthetic visual look at each type as you'd find in her posts on Instagram. There's some additional writing on each enneagram type following her HONEST framework (Honor your strengths; open your eyes to blind spots; note your support plan; explore your relationships; soften your path; turn that into something beautiful). I wouldn't hand this book to someone unfamiliar with the enneagram, and I don't think it would help much in figuring out your own number. I'd pick this up or recommend it to people who like the Instagram style of the author and those who know their numbers and perhaps the numbers of their closest family and friends and will have fun picking out the bits that match themselves and loved ones.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This book was ok but not as good as I was hoping. The book talks about the 9 different types of personality related to enneagrams along with a bingo square resource at the start of each personality.
This book just wasn't for me, but if you love enneagrams you will probably love this book.

I have been an avid student and fan of the enneagram for quite sometime so I am always excited to find new resources on the topic. I have followed the author's Instagram account for some time and enjoy the insights provided there. In "The Honest Enneagram", the author provides an explanation of each type (including subtypes and wings) and how each type responds in health and in stress. The author then uses the anagram HONEST (Honor your strengths, Open your eyes to blind spots, Note your support plan, Explore your relationships, Soften your path, Turn that into something beautiful) to work through other thinking points for each type.
Much of the information provided in this book was review for me. However, the author's focus on creating beauty in our lives did add some novel ideas. Most interesting to me was that this is the first book on the enneagram that I have read that did not include any faith aspect into the interpretation of the enneagram. This may appeal to some readers, but for myself, the reason I love the enneagram so much is because of what it adds to my faith walk. The fact that this book did not address that topic left me wanting.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing the ARC copy for my unbiased review.

I've followed author Sarajane Case's Instagram account Enneagram and Coffee since close to its inception. As such I'm familiar with her ideology surrounding the Enneagram. I really appreciate her approach, which feels more welcoming than most.

I believe personal development should be both about acceptance and growth. We have to learn to accept ourselves and our flaws, while also trying to grow into a better version. Not every self-help book has this approach. Many in fact will try to guilt you into changing by focusing on your faults.

But every personality has its pros and cons. Focusing on just one or the other doesn't truly serve us in the end. Sarajane makes it clear that each type brings so much to their relationships with others. She emphasizes self-care, and being gentle with ourselves as we grow. The goal is not to change our type or core motivations. The goal is to increase our awareness of our strong points and flaws, and to work each day to be better than the day before.

I will say I found some of the writing to be repetitive. In that, the explanation for each section was the same for each type. While I understand it is difficult to find 9 different ways to say the same thing, it got a bit tiresome after the 4th or 5th chapter. 

She finds a nice mix of reminding us to be gentle with ourselves, while also not sugarcoating the negative tendencies of each type. I really like how each chapter had sections on self-care, recognizing stagnation, finding motivation, and levels of health. These specific topics are what got me into the Enneagram in the first place, and her insight was incredibly helpful!

Overall I would give it 4/5 stars because of the repetitive nature. But overall found it to be a great introduction to the Enneagram! Thank you to the publisher for this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review..

I received an advanced digital copy from NetGalley, but due to some issues with the file I was only able to view it on my phone. I read the first quarter, but am stopping now because reading on my phone gives me a headache. The book seems like a good introduction to the enneagram and I look forward to finishing it once it is published on April 14, 2020.

This might be a better fit for people who are fans of this personality typing method. The author goes into a lot of depth about the nine types of people, with little cutesy BINGO squares of typical things about each type at the start of their chapters.

Example squares for type ones:

Thorough AF.
"Where's your blinker, buddy?"
Finds every typo
Podcasts while cleaning
A genuinely good person
Day planners.
Justice.
Organizes for fun
"I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed."

There is no actual test to determine your type, so either you're supposed to already know it or you're supposed to read these BINGO things at the start of every chapter and then read the many, many pages about each type to see where you fit.

I matched squares in every type, but didn't usually get a BINGO. I'm not sure if I have to get a BINGO to be that type since she never really says that I could see. I matched most of the types at least a fair bit and then got to nines where one of the squares said "feels like all the types" and thought that must be me, but there were a lot of characteristics of that one that are nothing at all like me.

So yeah, this typing is a total bust for me. It'll be a fun book for people who already think of themselves as one of these numbers, because then she goes into advice about relationships and self improvement. Shrug. It just seems like a clever way to have fun thinking about yourself, which is a pretty harmless sport. Some of it is good advice for whatever personality traits it's dealing with, so it might be helpful if you really identify with some of the traits. For me, it just felt like taking a really long Cosmo quiz, but with mostly just the results and no quiz.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

This book is so awesome. Sara Jane is amazing at laying out each level and how you can or cannot relate and how they all break down. This topic can be so overwhelming in the beginning and I was extremely put off. However the author is able to really reach out to the reader. I have started listening to Sara Janes podcast eniagram and coffee and also have started really getting into this topic. It is so interesting! Highly recommend this book. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Sarajane did a phenomenal job with this book! It’s so refreshing to read about the enneagram and the different types, especially my own, through her lens. She writes in such a way that you feel like you’re with a trusted friend. Anything she says is coated with respect and love. It’s a great book!

I find Enneagrams so interesting and insightful. The Honest Enneagram is beautifully presented and worded. It’s modern and fresh and compiles so much valuable information on each number. This is a great reference book and highly recommended to discover more about yourself and your strengths and challenges.