I really enjoyed this. Much recommend to everyone and not just singles! I can relate so much to this book and message.

I think this book deserves 5 stars in its category and for what it is.

To be completely transparent, I haven't encountered other works by Nicloa Slawson before, maybe because of not being single which also equals not looking for resources on the matter very actively. Yet, I still think that solo-positivity (I don't know if this is a term that's actually used, ever) is an important message to transmit.

What I truly appreciate about "Single" is that it's not written from the perspective of someone so privileged and wealthy that their life is just easy, no matter what. Quite the contrary - Slawson communicates her situation with honesty, underlining her privileges wherever she recognises them, but also stressing her hardships. The author also invited a group of contributors to share their experiences around various aspects of being single, so as readers we are able to access multitudes of perspectives.

I also liked the tone of voice of this book. It's gentle, doesn't over-promise anything and definitely is far from: "it's either my way or no way". The book doesn't sugarcoat anything and even though this book is meant for celebrating life on one's own terms, it's not overly celebratory but rather well-balanced and quite down to earth.

I wish more self-help books would follow this route of nuance, being informative and at the same time entirely digestable.

I really enjoy Nicola Slawson's writing style, and have read her blogs/newsletters for a little while now. The topic of being single is one that I find fascinating - as it goes against everything we've heard in society about being 'happy' or 'satisfied' in life. I personally have been single for quite a while now, and so I found a lot of what Slawson had to say very relatable.

The reason I couldn't give this more star's is because I found a lot of this book repetitive. Repetitive in regards to things I have previously read by Nicola Slawson, and just within this book itself.

I really enjoyed reading, and would definitely love to listen to an audio book of this - especially if it is narrated by Slawson herself.

This is an interesting read for anyone who is experiencing single life or may even be more useful for a bit more perspective for those with friends who are single. I think it tackles a wide range of experiences in this book and had some insightful and thoughtful perspectives about the subject.

I thought this was a really thoughtful and insightful book on being single in your mid 30s/40s. I'm genuinely surprised by the statistics about how many people are single when it is deemed to be 'the norm'. I thought this book was really thoughtfully written and it doesn't preach living your life one way or another is just emphasises doing what you need to do to be happy. I really liked it.

This will be a good book for those who are always in a relationship and stay very short periods of time on their own. Being on your own can be challenging at times for many reasons but learnong to be independent and be your own person is the greatest feeling. Many good tips for those who don't know how to be on their own. Nothing knew for me.