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One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In by Kate Kennedy
33 reviews
jessireadsya's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Arc provided by Libro FM
I honestly really enjoyed this book. It has been on my TBR since it was announced and when I got a copy of it from Libro FM as an ARC, I jumped at the chance to listen.
I am a 1992 millennial to my core and listening to a book that talked about my childhood and what it was like to grow up in the early and mid nineties was kind of healing and cathartic. I may even give this a second listen because it honestly felt like listening to a podcast or your best friend talk to you.
I honestly really enjoyed this book. It has been on my TBR since it was announced and when I got a copy of it from Libro FM as an ARC, I jumped at the chance to listen.
I am a 1992 millennial to my core and listening to a book that talked about my childhood and what it was like to grow up in the early and mid nineties was kind of healing and cathartic. I may even give this a second listen because it honestly felt like listening to a podcast or your best friend talk to you.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility
basicbsguide's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Kate is great! I wasn’t sure how much this would resonate with me as I’m technically considered a Gen X (1979) but 90% of it did. Loved all the pop culture references and her dissection of how those have shaped us. How flawed so many of them are yet they are precious childhood memories for us. We loved Saved By the Bell but Slater treated Jessie like a dumb dumb. How feminism was tainted from an early age and thought of as some enraged woman.
I love that she gives us permission to love surface level things - makeup, celeb gossip, bravo etc while also still allowing for deep meaningful connections with others.
I really appreciated what she shared in regards to infertility. How ingrained it was growing up - playing Mash - how many kids we would have, only to later face that sometimes parenthood isn’t a choice.
I felt like a kid again reading about slumber parties, the mall, dream phone, Now and Then, CPK, gaucho pants lol. She doesn’t corrupt those memories but expands our understanding of them. Giving space for love and growth.
I’ll definitely be reading more from Kate.
I love that she gives us permission to love surface level things - makeup, celeb gossip, bravo etc while also still allowing for deep meaningful connections with others.
I really appreciated what she shared in regards to infertility. How ingrained it was growing up - playing Mash - how many kids we would have, only to later face that sometimes parenthood isn’t a choice.
I felt like a kid again reading about slumber parties, the mall, dream phone, Now and Then, CPK, gaucho pants lol. She doesn’t corrupt those memories but expands our understanding of them. Giving space for love and growth.
I’ll definitely be reading more from Kate.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Mental illness
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infertility, Dysphoria, and Misogyny
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