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librarylapin's review
2.0
Margaret Cho is super cool and awesome. I agree with her about almost everything in this book but I just don't get her sense of humor. I really appreciate her and I wish I liked it. I am such a fan of her persona and the book was also a bit preachy. Even if this what I believe, I really didn't feel like going to church.
meowmeowfood's review
3.0
I liked this book a lot. It felt like a transcription of her spoken word pieces with super long, run on sentences. I read it like that and was able to feel the effect of hearing her speak it on stage. It was a bit outdated since it was published with Bush still in office and the West Memphis Three still behind bars... but it was nice to see the rage I felt back then permanently saved. Never forget how you felt when Bush was re-elected.
shinychick's review
3.0
I love Margaret Cho. I do. I've seen her live once, and I'd love to go see her again. How can you (well, I) not love someone who passes on the gospel: Pro-choice does not mean pro-death. This is a book that makes me want to be more of an activist than I am, and it seriously gave me chills. I do take issue with her idea that everyone born of a woman must be a feminist, and that no feminist should ever hate another woman for any reason... But I have this need to share her work with others.
mscoutj's review
4.0
Listened to this on audio, and oddly enough, as Cho is such a terrific live performer, her reading really fell flat. It seemed as though she were reading someone else's work and not her own. As I was listening, I kept thinking to myself "This would really be so much better as a blog..." In the conclusion, she explains that they do actually come from her blog.
I see that some other reviewers really rated this low because they were expecting 6 discs of her stand-up routine. Having read the back of the box (and well, the TITLE), it was pretty obvious that this was a politically-oriented work. She makes absolutely astute observations, and is very open about where her philosophy originates. I came away with not only a new understanding of Margaret Cho, but an even greater appreciation of her. Had I read it rather than listened, I would most likely have given it the full five stars.
I see that some other reviewers really rated this low because they were expecting 6 discs of her stand-up routine. Having read the back of the box (and well, the TITLE), it was pretty obvious that this was a politically-oriented work. She makes absolutely astute observations, and is very open about where her philosophy originates. I came away with not only a new understanding of Margaret Cho, but an even greater appreciation of her. Had I read it rather than listened, I would most likely have given it the full five stars.
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