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kaph's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
partly memoir, partly essay, it explores a variety of themes including identity, gender, motherhood, family. I really enjoyed this hybrid structure, with quotes scattered here and there alongside further elaboration and personal experiences. I've found the writing style to be a mix of witty and cynical but also somewhat romantic and heartwarming.
A sort of recurring theme/metaphor, which I think is very well picked, is that of Argo, i.e. what is it that defines us, if we change bit by bit in what is an eternal becoming?
The book has a fair amount of references (both explicit and not) and I think I couldn't appreciate it fully due to ignorance, but I think it's still enjoyable.
A sort of recurring theme/metaphor, which I think is very well picked, is that of Argo, i.e. what is it that defines us, if we change bit by bit in what is an eternal becoming?
The book has a fair amount of references (both explicit and not) and I think I couldn't appreciate it fully due to ignorance, but I think it's still enjoyable.
nikeonan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.25
nyx0s's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
charityc's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy and Homophobia
jenmangler's review against another edition
3.0
Glad I read it. Not sure who I'd recommend it to. I connected with the book when Nelson got personal, but the theory bits reminded me why grad school was not something I enjoyed - just not my thing.