Title: The Firstborn Advantage.Author: Dr. Kevin Leman.
Genre: Christian, Nonfiction, Psychology, Birth Order, Daily Life.
Plot: In his famous Birth Order Book, Dr. Leman explores how people's birth order effects them and the way they do things. In this book, he focuses on the firstborn {one of the most crucial jobs in the world} and gives the reader tips on how to use their birth order and natural skills/abilities to their advantage, while also pointing out certain flaws to be on the look-out for. It also mentions how firstborns work with middle and lastborns, how friendships and the work place are affected by the presence of a firstborn, and how the close family unit is made or broken by a firstborn. The chapter on having a critical parent was particularly enlightening and the blurb about a firstborn raising a firstborn is very good to know.
Likes/Dislikes: I liked a couple of the chapters - particularly the two mentioned above. But this book wasn't really impressive to me. I've previously read and highly enjoyed Growing Up Firstborn by the same author and while it had lots of "Aha!" moments, this one was just kinda like, "Meh." I did learn that I have an awesome husband {he's a lastborn with some very unique firstborn and middleborn traits} and that he's the best therapy I could've ever wanted or needed after growing up the way I did. I just hope my firstborn daughter isn't like me in certain areas. *winks* All in all, a good book but not one of my favorites.
Rating: PG-15 and up, mainly for reading level and topic.
Date Report Written: August 5th, 2014.
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