Pretty good and succinct. I wish such a book existed when I was a kid.

Such a great fresh read to start off 2017! Nice break from all the high fantasies I'm constantly reading! Made me appreciate me as a person more as well as other introverts. I'd definatly be open to recommending Quiet Power to others <3

This book discuss how an introvert teenager / student is different from 'normal' extrovert. It also gives a lot of example of successful teenager/student and how they navigate the world without changing to be someone else (extrovert). Except for known public figures that used as example, there's a lot of unknown cases that the author found in the process of writing this book. I'd love if the author put some kind of pictures of them at the end (of course with their approval) so that I know the ex...

just read the other quiet one book. (i really like it hence, i thought i'll like this too) but this took me 6 long month to finish, i just don't give a fuck about the stories. i don't understand at all why is this even published

It wasn't bad, it was just Meh! I haven't learned anything new. Maybe because I read a lot of psychology papers that this book was not news to me.

This book is targeted more for a kids and teen audience. I'm 21, yet I do consider myself mainly to be a strong introvert and quite passive. Quiet Power is a popular self-help collection written by Susan Cain (who also feels introverted) and has given lectures of TED reaching millions of views. There are lots of teen and kid experiences from real-life school students on the social struggles they have faced and the steps taken to try and overcome them. I can see younger readers connecting with th...

Man oh man, I wish I had a book like this when I was younger. I grew up in a family that did not accept quiet people. I was always the odd one out, as I preferred a calm and soothing environment to read or think by myself. I hated that the TV was on all the time, that people seemed to be shouting and arguing instead of talking and listening, and, especially, that I was constantly criticized for being too sensitive, too shy, and too reclusive.I, of course, enjoyed reading Susan Cain's first book,...

actual rating :4.5when I was a little kid, one of my family member thought I had some kind of social disease .. some thing that prevents me from mingling with other kids. what they didn't know is that I was-and still-an Introvert. the problem was when the community tried so hard to make me an extrovert(the default in their opinion), I might have looked like an Extrovert but that wasn't my stable state, so when I entered the college, all the tension school brings to the students was gone and I f...

This was a really well done example of a young reader edition -- rather than talking down to readers or only highlighting the "easy" stuff from the adult version of the book, Cain tailors her book toward teenagers. She explains what introversion is, doing a much better job in this version to differentiate introvert and extrovert while not putting one down over the other (this was an issue I took with the original, where extroverts seemed weirdly made to sound like a problem when really the probl...

I really wish I had been able to read this as a child! I have been facing the extrovert ideal my entire life, constantly being told that I need to talk more or be louder and feeling like I never measure up. Well, not anymore. This book focuses on accepting yourself, playing to your strengths, minimising your weaknesses and stretching out of your comfort zone when required.I absolutely loved the layout. The cartoons are fantastic and the whole book is set out in a really clear and concise way. Bu...

I’m an introvert. 86% on the MBTI scale, if anyone is asking. I struggle to want to go to social events, struggle to enjoy them long while I’m there, and am so bad at introductions I generally avoid them. I’m better at imaginary, practice conversations than real ones. I’ve grown to accept and (mostly) love this aspect of my personality, but I’ve been through times where I felt undervalued in this world and had the social skills of a baby alien. The arts and some of the lovely and admirable peopl...

I am an extrovert with three (out of 4) introverted children. If you find yourself in this situation, I highly recommend this book. My eldest child probably suffered because I truly did not understand how he functioned as an introvert. Quiet Power gives insight into what it means to be an introvert and practical steps how to function in our world. I very much appreciated the fact that this book does not ask an introvert to change, but rather meet the challenges of life within the framework of th...

I cannot forget the discomfort I had back in school for being a quiet student while outgoing talkative students were more praised and appreciated. Not only I needed to understand that different doesn't mean bad and quiet doesn't mean sad, I also needed to accept my nature as it is and stop trying to meet those standards of a "successful" student.I saw myself in those children's stories and struggles. I would have saved a lot of efforts and time as a kid if I had some guidance that bring me close...

This is a beginners level book. I cannot read past the first chapter. I find this one too bossy. Hey dear beginners, don't bother too.

A nice adaptation of the original, which I think is well suited to the tween and teen set. More complete review to come.Full review:If you're an introvert (or an extrovert who wants to better understand the introverts in your life), and you're unfamiliar with Susan Cain, I recommend reading Quiet as soon as you can. Even though I've always known I had introverted tendencies, reading her book helped me understand a lot about myself, and make peace with what I've always seen as some of my negative...

This is the kids and teens version of "Quiet" and I have to say I think it should be required reading in classrooms and homes across the country. Not only does it help introverts how to cope with school and friends and life, but it lets them know that it's ok. They don't have to be like everybody else. It's ok if you need to hide away from people in order to recharge your batteries. It's ok if you can't answer questions right away because you like to think about the issue and contemplate it. And...

Good book on introverts, extroverts and ambiverts because you can't categorize a person 100/100 but you discover through many topics, many experiences even among the most illustrious (politics, leaders, actors, many in the creative field and especially writing). The advantage of this book is to find ways by being parents or coach to give means to introverts, to dare to undertake, to speak in public, to work in groups without fear. This is illustrated by a behavioural and psychological approach t...

It is written for tweens/teens. But I felt like the whole book was just one example after another a d gets old really fast. It's written from the point of view of an introvert and gives some tips and whatnot to "make the most" out of being an introvert.What I didnt like about this book was that it equated introvertedness to shyness. Even though in the book it specifically says they are not the same thing, I think nearly every example (and there were a million) made it like they were. This was an...

Susan Cain’s QUIET POWER is a retelling of her phenomenally popular QUIET, this time aimed at kids. Both books explore the hidden talents of introverts in a world that seems to venerate extroverts (Cain calls this “the Extrovert Ideal”). But where QUIET focused mainly on the workplace and adult interactions, QUIET POWER focuses on the world of teenagers – school, competitive sports, the Internet, and forming friendships. As an introvert myself, I would have loved a book like this when I was in h...

I must admit, I’m disappointed with this book. Having been recommended this hundreds of times since it arrived on the scene, I had high expectations.I think the experience and take away from this book varies depending on who you are, hold old you are and how knowledgable you are on the subject.The book seems to talk to the reader as if they are an introvert. If it were written with a general point of view, a less precise address then I suppose this could be a good guide for extroverts.As for the...