C's Reviews > Nonviolent Communication: Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World in Harmony with Your Values by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Sounds True

I felt like there were some good, thought provoking insights. There are some pieces I'd like to go back to and think about further.


I appreciated what he had to say about shame and self-hatred, as well as the question of "what need is behind this?" In particular, when we do things ourselves that we want to change: what need are we trying to meet.

Did not resonate with me: the personal examples of students & Marshall's interactions felt a bit like an old fashioned pitch for the program rather than informational examples on how to use the concepts. That I have the book in hand suggests I do not need the program pitched to me - if it is good, I will explore further. I feel that it is a detractor.

The audio rendition of the woman faced with sexual assault was almost angering in its attempt to "voice act" her fear. There was also a lack of clarification (or perhaps I missed it) afterwards that this response is not going to apply to everyone and every situation.

There are many good highlights from the book in other reviews. It was a quick listen.