A review by jordan21
Untamed by Glennon Doyle

funny reflective fast-paced

3.5

I had high hopes for this memoir, but found myself more annoyed than inspired. A few of the essays did resonate with me, but most of the others were filled with too much unrealistic dialogue to be enjoyable. As a writer myself, I’m in disbelief that anyone could remember full paragraphs of a conversation with their daughter or partner like Glennon claims to have done in Untamed. 

I also feel like she portrays her sexual awakening in a very bootstrap-type of way that is not accessible to the average person. Yes, I agree that it was a brave thing to leave her husband for the sake of finding happiness with Abby, but not every closeted gay person has the privilege to start a new life with a famous, white, ex-soccer star. Virtue signaling came in very strong for me throughout this read and I’m surprised at how little criticism I’ve seen it receive. 
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