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A review by imshelbylee
One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In by Kate Kennedy
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
2.75
Though I only listen to her podcast once or twice a year, much of this book was a rehash of things the author has written and spoken about at length already. I really dig Kate's content online - so I hope she's booked, busy, and never reads this review. Part personal memoir, part generational analysis, I didn't feel the book earned its keep in either category.
I love memoirs - but part of the problem may be that Kate just hasn't experienced, or shared, many interesting experiences or observations she's had (this is not to say the book lacks in long descriptions of experiences and observations). Some parts of the book truly shocked me in terms of privilege - just a real realization of, oh, wow, some people really DO grow up as comfortably as mythic sitcom teenagers. Most enjoyable was the chapter about her corporate career and decision to leave it, which actually came off more vulnerable than most of the rest of the book. I wish I had an airplane trip to have read this on, because I think I would have enjoyed the 14th "Limited To" quip a lot more up in the filtered air.
I pushed myself and got through it for the sake of my 2024 Reading Challenge, but diehard fans may prefer the personal quality of the audiobook compared to the reading experience itself.
I love memoirs - but part of the problem may be that Kate just hasn't experienced, or shared, many interesting experiences or observations she's had (this is not to say the book lacks in long descriptions of experiences and observations). Some parts of the book truly shocked me in terms of privilege - just a real realization of, oh, wow, some people really DO grow up as comfortably as mythic sitcom teenagers. Most enjoyable was the chapter about her corporate career and decision to leave it, which actually came off more vulnerable than most of the rest of the book. I wish I had an airplane trip to have read this on, because I think I would have enjoyed the 14th "Limited To" quip a lot more up in the filtered air.
I pushed myself and got through it for the sake of my 2024 Reading Challenge, but diehard fans may prefer the personal quality of the audiobook compared to the reading experience itself.
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy