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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Loved it. Watched the Netflix series of Maid and now plan to read that. Thought-provoking around issues of how we judge women and the decisions they make about sexuality, motherhood, education, and work.
reading both maid and class has showed me that even though in 2024, there is still a stigma around the idea of single motherhood. i was raised by a single mother and watched the sacrifices and hard work she put in to be both parents. people who still attach stigma to single parents needs to read this book and rethink you’re understanding!
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Enjoyed this one. I liked that it was set in Missoula and I knew the places and some of the people she talked about. Really drove home how poverty becomes a cycle and keeps you trapped. As soon as folks begin to get ahead, they lose support services, which sets them back again.
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Absolutely incredible story of a mother working her way through life as a college student/single working mom with countless challenges and adversities meeting her at ever step.
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While I thought this was a powerful and telling memoir (I enjoyed Maid as well), I did feel a bit uncomfortable about how detailed some of the stories involving her were. I can’t imagine she’d want the world to know all of what was shared in this book once she’s older and more aware of it.
This memoir is what a memoir should be. It’s an honest reflection and narration of Land’s time finishing her undergraduate degree, raising a child, living below the poverty line, and her battle with the “system” designed to keep everyone in their own class.
It's not pretty and at times, Land’s choices are questionable but it’s real. Life isn’t easy and the choices we make aren’t always “right.” Land eloquently and bravely shares her truths of struggling to make ends meet, creating a family, furthering her education, all while trying to enjoy this thing we call life.
It's not pretty and at times, Land’s choices are questionable but it’s real. Life isn’t easy and the choices we make aren’t always “right.” Land eloquently and bravely shares her truths of struggling to make ends meet, creating a family, furthering her education, all while trying to enjoy this thing we call life.
This is a book I can’t give a rating to. I found it utterly exhausting to read. A testament to the author’s struggle. In the end, she persevered. I’m not sure I would have in the same circumstances.