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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
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.
I'm always hooked by her writing style but her train of thought by the end seemed almost chaotic. Reading through her blog and how must of a struggle getting this out was that makes sense now : ( I'm looking forward to what her writting career has in store now that she's doing better though!
"My life may be relentless, but goddamnit so am I."
This quote is definitely at the core of this memoir. Throughout, Land's well-written narrative quickly unfolds. She delves into her many truths and relays her difficult journey to get to where she is now. Land's story is one of persistence and recognizing beauty all while discussing topics of food insecurity, privilege, cycles of abuse, single motherhood, and perusing higher education (to name a few)
Definitely a story that will cause you to pause & reflect.
- L
This quote is definitely at the core of this memoir. Throughout, Land's well-written narrative quickly unfolds. She delves into her many truths and relays her difficult journey to get to where she is now. Land's story is one of persistence and recognizing beauty all while discussing topics of food insecurity, privilege, cycles of abuse, single motherhood, and perusing higher education (to name a few)
Definitely a story that will cause you to pause & reflect.
- L
Nice follow up to Maid. I will say Maid felt like it had more feeling and made more of an impact on the reader, but I still love her story and her strength.
From the moment I heard Stephanie Land speak about this book I knew it would be powerful and truthful.
It was both.
A must read.
It was both.
A must read.
Thank you Atria for this copy (and to S&S BookClub favorites for a physical copy). Class by Stephanie Land is excellent, I am the kind of reader who wants to dive into themes on college and learning in memoirs, I loved Educated, The Glass Castle and this fits in with those memoirs at least for me. At times it's important to sit with the ideas about who gets to go to college, who gets to be successful in college (and what is success in college anyway), and then to think about bigger themes on art and creativity and motivation. What does it mean to dream big but struggle with day to day challenges?
I appreciate the advocacy Stephanie Land does and her openness to using her voice, her writing, and her experience to highlight challenges and inequities in education.
I appreciate the advocacy Stephanie Land does and her openness to using her voice, her writing, and her experience to highlight challenges and inequities in education.
This one wasn't for me, due to a lot of mixed feelings. Not half as good as Tara Westover's Educated on the topic of higher education and class. Westover was vulnerable, self-aware, and showed growth, which all the best memoirists do.
Like the rest of the nation, I was gripped by Stephanie Land's first book, Maid. Shedding light on what the white working poor go through and the innumerable amount of obstacles set in poor folks way just to ask for some support in our nation today.
Class was no doubt another quick read as the author paints a picture of the constant struggle to pursue higher education without any family financial aid. A stark look at what it's like to have a child and no support. I was cautious it would be a bit repetitive as her first book but the author dives into whole other thought processes and connections throughout the could be sequel.
Class was no doubt another quick read as the author paints a picture of the constant struggle to pursue higher education without any family financial aid. A stark look at what it's like to have a child and no support. I was cautious it would be a bit repetitive as her first book but the author dives into whole other thought processes and connections throughout the could be sequel.
Building on the foundation set in Maid, this is another look at poverty, abuse, and resilience.
I could not wait to get my hands on Stephanie Land’s new book, Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education. I love her writing & find her work to be so genuine & heartfelt and compelling. She really brings a “behind the scenes” reality so we can see the struggles of single moms everywhere who are trying to make a new path for their family while putting food on the table and raising little people. So grateful for her work!