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You've Changed: Fake Accents, Feminism, and Other Comedies from Myanmar by Pyae Moe Thet War
bevsinsane's review
1.0
I’m unbelievably disgusted by how this Burmese author victimized herself about living in Burma where in reality her ancestors are the ones who put us in these situations. Her father is one of the terrorist military junta and she represents nothing about Burma. She should be ashamed that she’s making money off of this. And to foreign people who know nothing about Burma, pls do research first before you agree with the terrorist’s crony daughter.
nuhafariha's review
5.0
Thank you to Catapult Press and Netgalley for the Advanced Reader's Copy!
Available May 3rd 2022
Like a millennial Socrates, Pyae Moe Thet War sets out to question modern life in her debut nonfiction collection, "You've Changed." The book covers everything from periods to baking to class and gender roles and of course, colonialism and its modern spawn, capitalism. What I love most is how Mynmar plays a complicated role throughout the book. At parts, Myanmar is an outdated villain that holds the narrator back from achieving her full potential with its stringent gender roles. In other parts, Myanmar is a much beloved and comforting home. The complexities and nuances of what we call home, what we love and what we must reckon with are approached with care and attention. I loved this book!
Available May 3rd 2022
Like a millennial Socrates, Pyae Moe Thet War sets out to question modern life in her debut nonfiction collection, "You've Changed." The book covers everything from periods to baking to class and gender roles and of course, colonialism and its modern spawn, capitalism. What I love most is how Mynmar plays a complicated role throughout the book. At parts, Myanmar is an outdated villain that holds the narrator back from achieving her full potential with its stringent gender roles. In other parts, Myanmar is a much beloved and comforting home. The complexities and nuances of what we call home, what we love and what we must reckon with are approached with care and attention. I loved this book!
shirazur's review
4.0
*3.5
the issue with making a book full of short essays is that not every essay hits the same, and i definitely felt this here — some essays really stood out and i really enjoyed them, but others were just meh
the issue with making a book full of short essays is that not every essay hits the same, and i definitely felt this here — some essays really stood out and i really enjoyed them, but others were just meh
worldlibraries's review
3.0
I found this a very enjoyable, fun read with lots of insight into Myanmar culture. As other reviewers have noted, there may be a lack of courage, or denial, in addressing the obvious.