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One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In by Kate Kennedy
6 reviews
quasinaut's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
This was a fascinating read, in part because Kate Kennedy and I have some shared cultural touchstones from our sheer millennialness, but we are also very different people with very different pop culture interests who are at very different points in our lives now. Stellar wordplay and humor, interspersed with touching personal and/or embarrassing anecdotes. A delight.
Graphic: Infertility and Mental illness
Moderate: Miscarriage, Body shaming, and Sexism
Minor: Mass/school shootings
katiejohns's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Graphic: Infertility
Moderate: Sexism
starrfishandcoffee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY FELLOW MILLENNIAL GIRLIES NEEDS TO READ THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!
Moderate: Sexism and Religious bigotry
Minor: Miscarriage
lindsayerin's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Sexism, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault
cestmackenzie's review against another edition
funny
reflective
3.0
First things first, the audiobook is incredibly breathy. Almost every single inhale is heard and emphasized, which was incredibly distracting. There’s even points where Kate exhales right into the mic and I have to ask, who edited this audiobook? Did they even listen…to…it? WHY is it so breathy???
Alright, that aside - I enjoyed the idea of this book. As a millennial myself, I identified with many of the stories and throwbacks sprinkled throughout the essays, and I also greatly appreciated the conversation and context surrounding the very real impact of organized religion on childhood and adolescence and other people (read: white, Christian men) deciding what people with uteruses can and cannot do with their own bodies. Also, the nuances concerning influencers, being online, and owning individuality in a world that pin-points and shames anything that’ll bring cheap laughs and entertainment.
Nostalgia, millennial connection, and vulnerability are at the forefront of this collection, all bound together with humor and metaphors about Limited Too and the Spice Girls. There’s a lot happening across the chapters, and I think the stories and points made would’ve had a greater impact if the ideas were more organized. Some of the content dragged on for a while and I found myself getting distracted, but I eventually came back to home base and didn’t feel like I missed too much. The first half of the book is much stronger than the latter half, especially as it pertains to commentary about Kate’s millennial experience.
Lastly, call me cold-hearted but the teary-eyed bits sounded a bit manufactured and were very jarring next to Kate’s standard narration.
Overall, it was an okay read. I’m glad it exists for those who really connected to it. Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio/St. Martin’s Press for the ALC in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Infertility
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infertility, Dysphoria, and Misogyny
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