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3.8 AVERAGE
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This self-proclaimed guide to your twenties (written by people in their mid-twenties, mind you) really just made me hate everything that was "supposed" to be my twenties.
If the person who gifted me this book ever finds this review, I am deeply sorry.
I read the introduction and knew straight away that I would hate every proceeding second of this book. So, for funsies, I read the rest of it. I skimmed through most of this book, and then when I read the chapters of content I knew I would not be able to stand I just skipped. The way that this book proclaims to be self-aware of their privileged (white, straight, able-bodied, middle class - though I will argue upper by what I read) outlook on their twenties, you think that this awareness would lead them to write something that is somewhat relatable to women in their twenties - or just entering. Nope. There was one singular moment when they referred to the possibility of having a wife. Still conforming to the lifelong tradition that gets women to conform. ONE TIME. All the while the book proclaims that YOU WILL HAVE SEX WITH SOME GROSS MAN BUT YOU WILL LEARN A LESSON (OR SO WE HOPE). Nothing in terms of it's totally okay if you don't have sex at all! Nothing exists in terms of positive reinforcement of minorities. Only their experience.
Following on from "their experience", all this book did was advertise their podcast. I am glad that if I have learnt anything, is that I will be steering clear of this podcast. Every single chapter that was supposed to help me understand my twenties was just a long, drawn-out anecdote about how that chapter relates to their life. And no explanation on how it may help me. Just how they thought through their choices at that moment. I was excited to see some other voices being used throughout the book, but of course, I was brought back down to earth when all they do is quote and move on, as if they haven't even read what they popped into this book and just moved on.
AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ABOUT THE BLOODY LISTS!! My god, I never thought lists could be so dull. But here we are, where they simultaneously tried to be funny, relatable but serious. How can anyone form some sort of life instruction from that?!? Also, now just to quickly list of what I hated, this book sure did love some repetition. Although I skimmed most of this book I feel like I can guarantee you that I did not miss one thing. And although this book was split into four sections, 80% AT LEAST were about men. When can we stop talking about men?
My favourite part about this book was putting it down.
If the person who gifted me this book ever finds this review, I am deeply sorry.
I read the introduction and knew straight away that I would hate every proceeding second of this book. So, for funsies, I read the rest of it. I skimmed through most of this book, and then when I read the chapters of content I knew I would not be able to stand I just skipped. The way that this book proclaims to be self-aware of their privileged (white, straight, able-bodied, middle class - though I will argue upper by what I read) outlook on their twenties, you think that this awareness would lead them to write something that is somewhat relatable to women in their twenties - or just entering. Nope. There was one singular moment when they referred to the possibility of having a wife. Still conforming to the lifelong tradition that gets women to conform. ONE TIME. All the while the book proclaims that YOU WILL HAVE SEX WITH SOME GROSS MAN BUT YOU WILL LEARN A LESSON (OR SO WE HOPE). Nothing in terms of it's totally okay if you don't have sex at all! Nothing exists in terms of positive reinforcement of minorities. Only their experience.
Following on from "their experience", all this book did was advertise their podcast. I am glad that if I have learnt anything, is that I will be steering clear of this podcast. Every single chapter that was supposed to help me understand my twenties was just a long, drawn-out anecdote about how that chapter relates to their life. And no explanation on how it may help me. Just how they thought through their choices at that moment. I was excited to see some other voices being used throughout the book, but of course, I was brought back down to earth when all they do is quote and move on, as if they haven't even read what they popped into this book and just moved on.
AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ABOUT THE BLOODY LISTS!! My god, I never thought lists could be so dull. But here we are, where they simultaneously tried to be funny, relatable but serious. How can anyone form some sort of life instruction from that?!? Also, now just to quickly list of what I hated, this book sure did love some repetition. Although I skimmed most of this book I feel like I can guarantee you that I did not miss one thing. And although this book was split into four sections, 80% AT LEAST were about men. When can we stop talking about men?
My favourite part about this book was putting it down.
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I listened to the audiobook and it was excellent. Comforting, thought provoking and like a big warm hug at times. Very relatable, funny and emotional at times.
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Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence
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This is a beautiful, honest and reflective piece about navigating life in your 20’s. It made me laugh, it made me cry and it definitely made me think. I’ll turn to this whenever I start to waver in this crazy time called early adulthood.