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camiand96's review against another edition
1.0
I feel bad for the author and the inexcusable amount of bullying and mistreatment she’s received throughout her lifetime. People can be so cruel and she’s right that no one deserves that and it’s not okay to treat others that way. The reason I gave this book only one star is because I felt like the author went a really negative route with this book. I think there are a lot of ways you can approach bullying and exposing the injustices in our world without also being judgmental and assuming of everyone. I think that happiness comes when we’re able to forgive others whether or not they’re apologetic. Justice doesn’t always equate happiness.
lauraborkpower's review against another edition
4.0
I found West's voice -- her authorial voice and her narrative voice on the audiobook -- warm, funny, nerdy, kind, human. Her story is outstanding by way of being average. It is an every-woman's story; it is a person's story; it is, in so many ways, the reader's story, even if you are not a woman, a writer, a comedian, or "fat." It's an honest and enjoyable read.
rosepoints's review against another edition
2.0
i hesitate to give this book this rating because i worry that it will convince other people not to read the memoir. i ended up rating it a 2 because the writer has a specific sense of humor that didn't always resonate with me, but i still thought she had valuable things to say. the book feels more like a conversation than a true memoir, and i can see how that can be engaging for others. it's just not necessarily the right fit for me, and i feel like i would rather read articles written by the author rather than a full book. i've also never heard of the author - i largely picked this book up based on the cover and the interesting typography of the title. moving forward, i'm eager to read her articles and follow her work in other media outlets.
altogether, a quick, engaging read that touches on different aspects of feminism, fat activism, online harassment etc. the writing style just didn't work for me for a full-length book, but don't let that dissuade you from reading it as well.
altogether, a quick, engaging read that touches on different aspects of feminism, fat activism, online harassment etc. the writing style just didn't work for me for a full-length book, but don't let that dissuade you from reading it as well.
kjersa's review against another edition
4.0
Great read (listen). I like Lindy West’s writing (and audiobook narration). Some really brutal parts (as memoirs do) that made me squirm. Need to rewatch Shrill asap.
jenmangler's review against another edition
4.0
I very much enjoyed reading this book. It was like a breath of fresh air, really. Yes, it deals with difficult, uncomfortable topics, but they are topics that I've been thinking about and reading about for quite a while. I was already angry about many of them, so this book didn't make me angry. It made me hopeful, because Lindy West deals with these issues in such a frank, funny way that it feels like a relief to know she's out there in the world. And I love that this book made me think a lot about the question, "What kind of human being do I want to be?" I didn't expect that.
juliacallan's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
mdevlin923's review against another edition
4.0
Lindy West's experiences of being a humor writer while female and fat. Only Lindy could write about some of the terrible things people have said and done to her and still be funny.