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Year of yes

Shonda Rhimes

373 pages

A hilarious, kick-in-the-pants conversation with your most successful, fiercely honest friend.

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What it feels like

Reading this book feels like sitting down for a glass of wine with your most brilliant, intimidatingly successful friend, only to discover she is just as anxious and overwhelmed as you are. The prose is pure Shondaland—fast-paced, rhythmic, and unapologetically candid, pulling you through her journey with brisk, magnetic energy. It is a deeply warm and uplifting experience, balancing laugh-out-loud self-deprecation with moments of profound vulnerability. The atmosphere is electric with the thrill of stepping out of the shadows and into the light. It is the perfect read for anyone who feels stuck on the sidelines of their own life, offering a joyful, empowering push to stop hiding, start speaking up, and finally embrace the terrifying magic of the unknown.

Mood
  • uplifting
  • energetic
  • warm
  • inspiring
Tone
  • conversational
  • hilarious
  • self-deprecating
  • empowering
  • intimate
Pace
brisk
Themes
overcoming fear · radical self-acceptance · power of vulnerability · finding one's voice · balancing ambition and life
The writing
Highly conversational, punchy, and rhythmic, filled with rapid-fire wit and candid humor.
The arc
Moves from anxious, overwhelmed hiding to joyful, unapologetic self-embrace.
Who it's for
Readers seeking a humorous, relatable push to step out of their comfort zones and stop hiding from their own potential.
Content notes
  • anxiety and panic attacks
  • discussions of weight loss

About the book

In this poignant, hilarious, and deeply intimate call to arms, Hollywoods most powerful woman, the mega-talented creator of Greys Anatomy and Scandal and executive producer of How to Get Away with Murder reveals how saying YES changed her life and how it can change yours too.

On Thanksgiving Day, 2013, Rhimes' sister told her: "You never say yes to anything." This became a wake-up call-- and a challenge. Rhimes details her one-year experiment with saying "yes" that transformed her life. She reveals how accepting unexpected invitations she would have otherwise declined enabled powerful benefits. When she learned to say yes to life, she learned to explore, empower, applaud, and love her truest self.

Description from Open Library.

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