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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Absolutely hilarious. I was constantly laughing out loud while reading and thinking about how I couldn't wait to read it again. I recommend listening to the audiobook to experience Klein's perfect delivery. So so funny.
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Laugh out loud funny in spots. Oh so relatable in many instances. I had some trouble with the ongoing self-deprecation — mostly because I’m tired of mothers not trusting ourselves or constantly thinking we’re doing it wrong. We’re doing the best we can trudging through a system or systems that is so completely stacked against us. Reading funny essays about motherhood can help us feel less alone in some cases, but also sometimes leaves us scratching our heads about things like night nurses… which I didn’t even know is a thing until reading this book.
funny
medium-paced
I only wish I had this book available to me when my kids were younger. What a great set of essays that reveal so many ways women are told they're not enough and realizing not having any f*cks to give is the way to live.
I'm at a stage in my life where hearing other mothers talk about the joys and challenges of motherhood is tremendously affirming. My biggest criticism is that the f-bombs were a little too frequent for me to be comfortable listening to the audiobook while my 3-year-old was in the car, but other than that, I think this fits squarely in the pantheon of books that is all the better for hearing it in the author's own voice.
This book was hilarious! Like actual laugh out loud funny! Although I’m slightly distanced from the kid experiences of this book (newborns-preschool), it brought back so many memories. Totally recommend for mothers of little ones to read this. You’ll feel seen.
Klein waxes honestly on new motherhood, her anxieties and cluelessness, and the struggle to feel comfortable in her body. Some readers will identify, some won’t, and that’s okay. I’m tired of reviewers claiming that privileged white people aren’t allowed to *gasp* have problems nor write about them. Memoir Police: Tell me, what are the parameters for writing about personal experiences? There are none? Stop tearing other women down.