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hfleur's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Eating disorder, Addiction, and Suicide
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I went into this knowing I wasn't the target demographic, since it's about being a middle aged woman, but because I like Caitlin Moran it was still pretty entertaining. I'm sure like many people my age, How To Be A Woman was the first book about feminism I read and in comparison this one felt less radical, probably because I've read a such diverse range of feminist voices since then. I enjoyed it more as a memoir than as a manifesto because there were quite a few chapters which didn't really resonate with me. For example, her discussions of heterosexual marriage and raising children don't align with my life. I really like her writing style though and it still felt worth the read. There were some tender, funny moments and she writes really movingly about her daughter's eating disorder.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexism
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