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jkenna1990's review
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for a free review copy of this book.
This book was very interesting. It took me a little while to settle into it and to find the rhythm but once I did, I really enjoyed it. I felt like the beginning of the book was where I struggled to connect with the author the most. I felt like the morning routine section was just to long and detailed. I understood where she was going with it but it was so long that I can see a lot of readers losing interest quickly. Once I got through the beginning part of the book and onto the actual commute part I felt like the book really found it's stride. I feel like this is one of those books that you will either love or be bored by. Overall I feel like this is a great book to read (especially if you are a man) to get a different perspective on what it's like to be a woman just existing in this day and age.
This book was very interesting. It took me a little while to settle into it and to find the rhythm but once I did, I really enjoyed it. I felt like the beginning of the book was where I struggled to connect with the author the most. I felt like the morning routine section was just to long and detailed. I understood where she was going with it but it was so long that I can see a lot of readers losing interest quickly. Once I got through the beginning part of the book and onto the actual commute part I felt like the book really found it's stride. I feel like this is one of those books that you will either love or be bored by. Overall I feel like this is a great book to read (especially if you are a man) to get a different perspective on what it's like to be a woman just existing in this day and age.
beccamcostello's review
5.0
Content warning: rape, alcoholism
It's coincidental that I read this book right after finishing a book of poems that included themes of alcoholism. This graphic memoir is very good. Throughout Erin's day (morning, commute, work, lunch, work, commute) we learn more about her, with things she sees sparking memories in a way that feels natural.
This book makes me think about how different a cis woman's experience can be in an urban vs. rural setting. A commute on public transportation is so far removed from a private car, and that's just one example.
It's coincidental that I read this book right after finishing a book of poems that included themes of alcoholism. This graphic memoir is very good. Throughout Erin's day (morning, commute, work, lunch, work, commute) we learn more about her, with things she sees sparking memories in a way that feels natural.
This book makes me think about how different a cis woman's experience can be in an urban vs. rural setting. A commute on public transportation is so far removed from a private car, and that's just one example.
kel_pru's review
Picked this up randomly in the Graphic Novel section of the library and was sucked into the graphics, the prose, the poetry, and our shared shame.