The Secret

The Secret is a nonfiction motivational book. The book reveals the author’s personal experiences and other renowned people knowing and using ‘The Secret’ in their lives.

Yes, this book has 4 parts in totality, namely, The Secret; The Power; The Magic and The Hero.

The book has approximately 200 pages and it took me about a day and a half to read it. I was recommended to read this book by one of my teachers when going through a rough patch.

For me, it wasn’t much of a challenge while reading it, however, for those who are not habitual to reading may find it hard to read in a single go. Since it is nonfiction, it can be seen as a challenge as the reader may break the flow and find it hard to jump back in.

The author, Rhonda Byrne, was herself going through a hard time when her daughter, Hayley, had given her a hundred-year-old book to read. She went onto research and find all the other people who were aware of ‘The Great Secret to Life’. She has been able to perfectly catch the essence of the topic in the book.

The book is mostly written informally, wanting them to be comfortable and understanding all the experiences and research mentioned in the book. The language used is undoubtedly remarkable as the words and meanings are straightforward to comprehend.

The book can be read by anyone from teenagers to seniors.

Yes, the book is written in standard prose but has incorporated several quotes by renowned people like Einstein, Plato, Shakespeare, Beethoven, Newton and many more.

The author’s purpose in writing this book was to make the people aware of The Great Secret of Life. She wanted everyone to handle all hardships and get through them like she was when she came across the secret. I think that she could accomplish the purpose of writing the book as it definitely helped me when I needed it.

The book’s targeted audience is adults who are stuck in a mid-life crisis and are looking to find themselves in the rush of life.

The book’s most excellent value for me was how it highlights how one has control over everything they want to have, be, or do and makes the reader realize the same. The book is unique with its narration that leads you through your inner self with the author’s experience.

Yes, I find the facts shared to be accurate since I have experienced them while reading through the book.

For some the book may not be of interest, however, if you are looking into knowing what you want from life and how to get it, you’ll find it quite exciting and it will definitely hold your attention.

Definitely, this book will be a great addition to school and public libraries. It is the book that attracts a lot of readers towards it.

The book is combined of autobiography and biographies of other renowned people. The author is compassionate and sympathetic to the subject and explains each incident with a passion luring the reader into the context more.

The author has made it relatively easy to understand the vast topic to ultimately achieve a happy and satisfied life with her words. So, yes, it is easy to understand the ideas mentioned in the book.

The book includes various sayings from people who’ve experienced the secret themselves between the texts and small illustrations scattered around the book with little instances from people’s life.

Certainly, I seem to find the illustrations quite enjoyable since they add a little more visual to the book, making the reader see it more lively.

The book took me on a rollercoaster of emotion since it helped me connect with my core and I think whoever decides to read the book will enjoy going on the same ride of getting to know themselves.

From young adults and teenagers to adults, everyone would like this book as it helps them find the ‘real them’.

This book does engage your emotions in a way that you would never have expected it to. It had me up at night thinking about certain things that I could do to get something I want or need. Some may cry when reading the book as they contact their inner selves while others would be deep in their thoughts like I was.

The author’s writing style is somewhat informal and very easy to comprehend. The book is written so that it’s easy for even teenagers to understand appropriately and lure them into becoming an active reader and make them want to finish it in one go.

I think the author has successfully achieved what she was wanting when writing the book. I seemed to have gotten to know a lot more about myself and how the power of the universe and believing works.

The book to me felt complete as it seemed to have captured the essence of the whole idea of ‘The Secret’ and made me understand the working of all the energies in the universe.

The Secret is definitely focused on self-improvement. It talks about how to believe in you; in the universe, it encourages to love yourself and achieve whatever your heart desires.

My favourite part of the book is the chapter ‘The Secret to You’. This part of the book helped me contact myself on a deeper level, and it inspires you to think and then apply those thoughts in reality. The part where the book quotes Horatio Baxor’s words “Think truly, and thy thoughts shall the world’s famine feed” really appeals to me.

No, if I were to be the author of the book, I wouldn’t have done anything differently because she has already captured and presented the content in such a way that anybody could understand the concept of The Secret.

Personally, I enjoyed reading the book as I was taking a journey with my inner self, and I was learning all sorts of new things about myself with guidance through the author’s words. The book would definitely appeal to teenagers facing mood swings, but most people facing a mid-life crisis and wanting to learn exactly what they seek in life.

I would rate the book a solid 5 stars as I couldn’t be happier reading it.