Review of The Sharp Edges

[Vine Michael]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Sharp Edges" by Akomolede Oladapo Amos.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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The Sharp Edges, written by Akomolede Oladapo Amos, is a non-fiction Christian self-help book that is meant to help its readers through psychological, social, and spiritual challenges. The focus of the book was interpersonal relationships. The root causes of disagreements and the ways to curb excesses of extreme behavior and soothe wounded or pained hearts. The book contains eight in-depth chapters. This book will take its readers on a journey of self-healing.

The first chapter, "Healing the Wounds," talks about healing from past pains of the heart. It also tackles the old saying "Time heals all wounds" and its validity. The second chapter, titled "The Name-Label," dives into the power dynamics of names and how difficult it is to clean up a tainted name. The third chapter, titled "Everything Is Not Against You," focuses on choosing the right companions. The remaining chapters of the book went on like this, with each having a main focal point. In each chapter, there were stories or examples of biblical characters used to drive home the point.

There were so many things I liked about this book. I liked the Bible references scattered throughout the book. It was nice how the scriptures were blended into the book without making it too religious. My favorite scripture in the book was Proverbs 18:14–19. I like the author's writing style; it felt open, welcoming, and interactive. Akomolede was creative in his writing, always keeping his readers engaged. The book perfectly fits in with other self-help books while carving out a unique niche for itself. The author said that people show less mercy to their friends and family than strangers. I agree with this because the hurt goes deeper. They have established a connection with the people they love, and strangers do not factor in.

I liked that the author referenced people in the Bible to make the discussion more understandable. It made us see these situations in a different light. The emotions or behaviors talked about in this book are things that every one of us struggles with. For instance, my grandmother says that no matter how white or plain a sheet of paper is, once there’s a dot of ink on it, it’s no longer plain. That is what the author talks about in chapter two. Also, she talked about complaining without taking the corresponding action. I felt that because it felt like I was doing a lot of that recently.

There was nothing to dislike about this book, as it was educational, informative, engaging, and interactive. I discovered no grammatical errors, and it seems this book was exceptionally well-edited and proofread. I rate it five out of five stars. I enjoyed reading this book.

I would recommend this book to readers interested in personal development and strengthening interpersonal relationships. It will especially appeal to Christians because it contains bits of what may be religious to some people.

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[Hazel Mae Bagarinao]

I like how the author titled every chapter. It's very clear what the message is. Considering the given chapters, I think I will love also the rest of it. I'm interested in interpersonal development so it's going to be a perfect read for me. Thanks for your great review!