Is Green with Envy Worth Reading?
I found the first three chapters of Green with Envy to be essential reading for anyone who feels a lot of jealousy about the luxury trappings of people living around them. It paints a real picture of the true reality of the situation – and it’s rarely the happy luxury you’re imagining in your head. The remainder of the book was interesting, but not as vital – it merely reinforced the points of the first three chapters in that appearances are often not what they seem and you’ll do well for yourself to try to look past the veneer and see the true picture before you get jealous. Green with Envy was a very enjoyable quick read, the perfect book to check out of the library and read in the evenings before bed. While it doesn’t contain any profound personal finance insights, it does a magnificent job of exposing the realities of being jealous of what you think others have. I recommend checking it out from the library for a light and insightful read, particularly if you’re feeling mighty jealo
