The protagonist is the son of narcissistic, sociopathic parents who raise him to be honest no matter what. There are no boundaries in the family. The son is unable to maintain a job and his relationships all flounder. His parents' commitment to truthtelling really belies their own self-involvement and inability to be honest with themselves. Very confusing and troubling book, and written without passion.

To Be Honest follows Michael as someone raised in a family where honesty was the main policy, and the impact this honesty has had in his life.

I absolutely loved this book.

As someone who has been brought up in a similar upbringing, I immediately felt attracted to this book. As strange as it may sound, this philosophy is followed by a lot of people. Think of that person at work who's always blunt in the name of efficiency or that friend who will tell you to your face that yes, you look fat in that dress. They aren't being rude for the sake of being rude: they've been brought up to be honest!

If you too have been raised to believe telling the smallest white lie means you're a bad person, read this book! Not only will you laugh remembering al the faux-pass but you could also see it as a self-help book. If you know someone who's a little too blunt in the name of being truthful, gift them this book! Likewise, if you're curious about why some people seem to grimace when they are being polite to someone, To Be Honest will give you the answer.

All in all, a fantastic read,

Disclosure: I'd like to thank the publisher for my advanced reader's copy. This is my honest review.

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A book about honesty a book that asks the question how much honesty is too much.The authors parents were honest to an extreme .He was brought up to be the same no polite lies no concern for others feeling just honesty.As he grows we follow the effect this has on his life , his relationships.
A really interesting book a book that will make you think about always being truthful never protecting someone’s feelings always truth and the consequences,#netgalley#abramsbooks