Scan barcode
khornstein1's review against another edition
3.0
Finished reading after DNF when it first came out...and after reading The Bitch in the House many years ago. Essays are hit or miss, most 10 pages so good to read on the go.
90sinmyheart's review against another edition
3.0
The original was profound and necessary to my formation as a wife and mother and person. The sequel was kind of depressing. Aging blows and people are terrible. That said, it was interesting to read the updates on some of the authors.
dlrcope's review against another edition
4.0
They learned things the hard way, but all we have to do is read the book.
A heartfelt thank you to these vibrant, intelligent women writers, who have boldly shared their true stories with us. Rock on, sisters!
A heartfelt thank you to these vibrant, intelligent women writers, who have boldly shared their true stories with us. Rock on, sisters!
pattydsf's review against another edition
4.0
“In short, they, we, ‘difficult’ women, we thinking women, we women who finally have the opportunities and chutzpah to carve and design our own lives, had looked inward to see what was there and what was not, what we could live with or without , and what we still needed. And then we’d adjusted our lives and expectations accordingly.”
I can’t quite believe it has been almost fifteen years since Hanauer put together the essay collection, The Bitch in the House. I found those essays maddening, funny and often too close to my own life. When I saw that Hanauer had put together a new collection, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. How many of these essays would focus of the parts of life I am struggling with?
Well, I am not sure that I related as closely to this collection, but I found most of these essays fascinating. I shared the first collection of essays with my book group and I might do so again. These essays are well written and some are very thought-provoking.
There are 25 essays in this book about women living in the 21st century. These 25 women couldn’t possibly write about every aspect of being a woman in the United States, but they do cover a lot of ground. There is humor, tears, triumphs and failures. If you are a woman and like essays, there has to be at least one in here for you. Other readers may also find something of interest, but I feel that the main audience for this book is women.
I can’t quite believe it has been almost fifteen years since Hanauer put together the essay collection, The Bitch in the House. I found those essays maddening, funny and often too close to my own life. When I saw that Hanauer had put together a new collection, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. How many of these essays would focus of the parts of life I am struggling with?
Well, I am not sure that I related as closely to this collection, but I found most of these essays fascinating. I shared the first collection of essays with my book group and I might do so again. These essays are well written and some are very thought-provoking.
There are 25 essays in this book about women living in the 21st century. These 25 women couldn’t possibly write about every aspect of being a woman in the United States, but they do cover a lot of ground. There is humor, tears, triumphs and failures. If you are a woman and like essays, there has to be at least one in here for you. Other readers may also find something of interest, but I feel that the main audience for this book is women.
mercenator's review against another edition
4.0
This certainly harps on some themes: being a middle-aged woman, wanting sex, giving sex and balancing kids/career. Despite the tropes, I thought it well-written and thought-provoking rather than tedious. I’m curious to read the book that the former-selves of these authors wrote.
arkwen452's review against another edition
3.0
I liked that this book has so many different perspectives and voices. And although the writers are older, I found their experiences moving and at times humbling. However, there were a several instances where a lack of connectability on social-economic statuses, racial/ethnic background/up bringing and professional experience levels that hindered any real ability to be 100% moved by this book as a whole. Full Review to come soon.
mkat303's review against another edition
3.0
Horrible title. Loved the essay by Pam Houston. Can't really remember the other ones. I do recall that it was a pretty uneven collection, as many anthologies are.
lauracaro's review against another edition
2.0
A bit of overkill here. Many essays about white, upper class women and the problems they face relating to marriage, career, sex, aging, etc., a few of which were interesting. Mostly I forgot about each woman's story as soon as it was over.