Reading this book made me stop and take a hard look at how much resentment I’ve been carrying—and how it’s been quietly damaging my health and peace of mind. Kimmel does a powerful job of explaining the deep psychological and physiological toll that holding onto revenge can take, and it hit home in a way I wasn’t expecting. What I especially appreciated was how practical the book is—it's not just theory. The book also gives practical strategies to deal with your feelings if you've been wronged, in particular, it gave me a clear, doable way to shift my thinking in the moment. It’s a thoughtful, grounded guide for anyone who wants to let go of anger and actually feel better—mentally, emotionally, and physically.

There are a .lot of things that are addictive but I never would of thought revenge was one of them. Now when I read about someone that does the same thing over and over I will be thinking about addiction,.

Wow. I came away from reading this book with a renewed perspective. I had no idea that revenge even could be addictive. I also had no clue how to help someone make a different choice than revenge.

I'm a survivor of someone who enacted a vengeance campaign for almost all of my teen years after I told the authorities what she'd done. I've never understood how or why she and her enablers would do that, but this book has answered my questions. It was about revenge. I think that the abuse I endured from her was about revenge as well.

Life is complicated, and people have many motivations. Something most--if not all--of us have thought about at least is revenge when we're hurt. This book includes a way for us to satisfy our cravings for revenge and increase empathy. Research has been and continues to be done on this strategy, and it may not work for everyone. However, it gives me hope.

I have hope that if more people read this book, violence will decrease.

As a teacher, I highly recommend other teachers read this.

Can you really be addicted to revenge—thinking about, justifying, and carrying it out? The author thinks so—and gives credible evidence for his beliefs. Full of real-life scenarios and science, this book is a fascinating explanation of why revenge can be so harmfully addictive, including warning signs that you or someone you know may need immediate help.

this book was okay, it was very informative and it had a lot of data. It was interesting and kept me entertained. I don't think this book was the easiest to read but it was still interesting

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!