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Tanqueray by Brandon Stanton, Stephanie Johnson

12 reviews

gold_star_reader's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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marrireadsandrambles's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

Loved the initial interview with HONY and loved hearing it told with Stephanie's narration. Tanqueray is an icon, and Stephanie is as well. Her voice is exactly as I imagined, and I could listen to her tell stories forever. Such a full, interesting life filled with love, heartache/heartbreak, challenges, and successes. I wish I could get her to custom make me some lingerie 😂 10/10 would recommend listening to the audio. It's such an entertaining listen, and it's crazy to think it's all real with one woman experiencing it all.

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bookswithmybulldog's review

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

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wanderonwards's review

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emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

I think the most important thing about this book is how it reminds you to think of the stories everyone around you has & how people in positions of power shape a public narrative that's not necessarily true. Even though this is short, I've learned about so many people who history probably would not have remembered.

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tatiana_luz's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

Tanqueray is such a compelling read. The story is short, but so blunt and outlandish that it guaranteed to entertain readers. At the same time, there is a story outside the performance. Stephanie deserved her time was well, and this book makes sure she has her moment.. I'm glad I got to learn about the woman as well as the persona.

My only major complaint is that the story is almost entirely the story presented on Humans of New York. However, it was nice to have it all to read at once. I wish some of the stories had gone more in depth. But telling your own story can be tough, so I won't complain much. I liked the additional photos between the stories. Readers are able to see personal and societal history that way. It was fascinating to see.

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aparizo704's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Like many others, I was introduced to Stephanie’s story through Brandon’s Humans of New York (HONY) Instagram page. When Brandon announced a book was in the works, I preordered as soon as I could. There were numerous traits that drew me to Stephanie, like her candid sense of humor and refreshing honesty. Stephanie/Tanqueray is an inspiring woman who survived more than most people would experience in a lifetime. Her voice makes you feel closer to her in both a familial sense and proximity, with pages making you lean in like you’re listening to your grandmother recount a shocking story. My only complaint is that I wish the book were longer.

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