The Art of Empathy by Karla McLaren: A Complete Guide
Complete: The Art of Empathy is Karla McLaren’s guide to developing empathy and applying it in relationships and everyday life. It covers emotional awareness and boundaries, perspective-taking, sensitive support, and empathy in family, workplace, intimate, community and wider social settings.
At a glance
- Discusses emotional awareness and boundaries alongside understanding other people’s perspectives.
- Covers offering support sensitively and applying empathy in family, workplace and intimate relationships.
- Extends the subject to community, global society and the natural world.
Reference price: $42.99
Price checked: 14 Nov 2026
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Broad scope connects empathy with emotional regulation, boundaries and multiple kinds of relationships.
- The listing describes a full-length 328-page treatment rather than a brief introduction.
Technical specifications
8 specifications| Publisher | Sounds True |
|---|---|
| Publication date | 1 December 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 328 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1622030613 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1622030613 |
| Weight listed | 64 g |
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| Dimensions | 19.56 x 2.16 x 28.96 cm |
What to know before buying
- The book presents empathy as a skill to develop and applies it across personal and wider social settings. Customer feedback is mixed on readability and practical guidance, so readers seeking step-by-step exercises may want to weigh that before choosing it.
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Readers interested in emotional awareness and empathy in personal relationships.
- People seeking perspectives on boundaries, sensitive support and empathy at work or in family life.
- Readers interested in extending empathy beyond close relationships to community and society.
Less suited to
- Readers who specifically want a consistently easy read or highly practical, step-by-step guidance.
Customer reviews on Amazon
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Customer feedback describes the book as insightful and well written, with useful guidance on emotions, including for people who experience empathy intensely. Readability and information content are mixed: some find it informative and enjoyable, while others struggle to finish it and say it lacks practical guidance. The ratings lean positive overall, but they do not settle whether the book’s style or level of hands-on instruction will suit a particular reader.
Positive themes
- Customers describe the content as insightful and the guidance on emotions as useful.
- Feedback particularly notes usefulness for people who experience empathy intensely.
Mixed feedback
- Readers differ on readability and how easy the book is to finish.
- Some appreciate the amount of information, while others find the practical guidance insufficient.
Frequently asked questions
What topics does The Art of Empathy cover?
The listing describes coverage of emotional awareness and boundaries, perspective-taking, sensitive support, and empathy across family, workplace, intimate and wider social relationships.
Is this book mainly about practical exercises?
The listing describes guidance and targeted chapters, but customer feedback is mixed on practical guidance. Readers seeking a structured exercise-based approach may want to consider that limitation.
How long is the book?
The listing gives a print length of 328 pages.
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