A review by ameliasbooks
Things Are Against Us by Lucy Ellmann

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.25

These are essays written by a very angry woman. And though I am not agreeing with all of what have been said, because sometimes Ellmann gets carried away a bit too far and because some things are a bit far stretched, I encourage her anger. Because most of the time women are denied expressing anger and I most certainly won't do that. These essays are very often polemic, so if that's not something you are enjoying, this collection is not for you.
Unfortunately I was a bit disappointed by some ableism in one of the essays. 
Apart from that I am here for being angry about a lot of the shit that is going on in this world.

But Galley Beggar Press could we have a word about the binding of this book, please? It's a crime against every reader out there. I usually have no problems to crack the spines, if it enhances my reading experience, but I didn't get the slightest chance to do so. And holding this book was adding a new dimension to discomfort. Lucy Ellmann, I need you to have a rant about that.
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