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damagedglories's review
5.0
“What if, instead of trying so hard to find our true selves or to become our ideal selves, we thought of each self as valid in its own right, a necessary stepping point to the next one?”
gracejesch's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
thatsssorachael's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
earthboundcutie's review
5.0
What a lovely little book! As I neared the end, I wanted this to be about twice as long, and I think Shraya could have done that easily. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed this read. Also has one of the coolest acknowledgement lists I've seen in a while. Shraya is a very cool person and she has some very cool people in her life.
yoe's review against another edition
4.5
A thoughtful perspective of what it means to change and be yourself. How and why.
Peppered with personal stories and observations about life (plus a lot of Madonna stories), this is a very short book that I had to split up into bites, and even reread certain parts to fully take it in.
Peppered with personal stories and observations about life (plus a lot of Madonna stories), this is a very short book that I had to split up into bites, and even reread certain parts to fully take it in.
rebeccaariss's review
2.0
Really sad to say that this one didn't quite land for me. I loved I'm Afraid of Men so much that I will absolutely continue to follow Vivek's work, but I kept feeling like the point was simultaneously belaboured and circled around. The personal anecdotes felt impersonal somehow. I found things a bit scattered. I so respect art and writing as "work in progress" being made public (I can imagine it's difficult to open yourself up to criticism when you feel you yourself are a work in progress, and you yourself are the focus in a personal essay), but I am open to the idea that maybe I wasn't in the right place for this work.
slimeswords's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
5.0
feels like a good therapy session. i wish i could travel back in time and give my younger self this book.