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Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen: A Novel by Jennifer Baumgardner, Alix Kates Shulman

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jvnetara's review against another edition

5.0

Loved this book so much. Incredible insight into Sasha’s world; where certain societal expectations had originated and of how some are still recognizable within our society today.

mrslmx's review against another edition

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5.0

THIS WAS SO GOOD
LITERALLY READ IT IN 3 HOURS

rosarachel's review against another edition

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3.0

For a book that's essentially an argument for the necessity of feminism, there are surprisingly few women in it. In fact, it's not really about women at all: it's about men, almost exclusively upper middle-class white ones, and the many ways they can be awful to their female equivalents. Ultimately, this is why it left me cold.

sanmeow's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

1.0

maybe this was more impactful at the time when it was written and released. for me, this was unfortunately very tedious to read. maybe because i didn't especially care for the protagonist nor did i relate to the story or connect with it. the style was an issue for me, it just wasn't interesting and didn't inspire anything in me. a little bit of sorta interesting commentary on gender, except it quickly turned shallow and not particularly groundbreaking. it doesn't help that the pacing isn't great </3