What is the author's tone in the book, The Gifts of Imperfection?

Brown's tone throughout the book is very warm, friendly, inviting, kind, and supportive as fits the tone of a self-help/emotional health book. Her language is simple and highly accessible to readers of all abilities and has no trace of her academic background. Brown's writes honestly, intimately, and personally and therefore expressing in her writing the guideposts of authenticity, intuition, compassion, creativity, and calm. Her tone also has a spiritual and loving quality, as demonstrated by her choice of the word "Wholeheartedness" to describe her theory. Brown writes about God and interconnectedness without using religiously specific language or referencing specific dogma or practices. Her tone embraces the concepts she discusses including love, spirituality, and belonging.

At the same time, Brown's tone is also practical and realistic. She acknowledges the challenges reader may face on their Wholehearted journey but offers encouragement and strategies to guide them through. With the DIG Deep sections, her tone is highly practical as she offers actionable advice to supplement and complement the more spiritual and ephemeral concepts of Wholeheartedness. For example, in one "Get Going" section, she uses short sentences and the authority of an imperative tone to encourage readers to take action: "Say no today. Buck the system. Take something off your list and add "take a nap" (104). She is also firm and confident in at times in her tone and use of language, demonstrating a belief in her arguments and theories.