A review by raysberry
Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given

3.0

It left me unsatisfied in some ways. Because the whole book feels like one big stream of consciousness, it lacked the depth I would’ve needed to actually learn something new. To be fair, there were a few points I appreciated like the „don’t settle for crumbs“ and the nuanced view on how to evolve despite systems of oppression. I very much disagree with the notion that „anything anyone ever says to you is a reflection/projection of their own insecurities“, though because I find that reductive and not at all helpful in creating meaningful relationships (which despite what that book makes it seem actually can’t always be substituted by „self love“). That’s another thing that annoyed me: the way Florence presented self-improvement as the antithesis to community. I wish there was some nuance to the highly individualistic approach she had. 

The illustrations were quite nice though. It’s not a bad book, it’s just not groundbreaking and probably won’t leave much of an impact since I’ve just finished it and already don’t remember more than a few sentiments.