arielamandah 's review for:

I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood by Jessi Klein

4.0

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This book seems to be polarizing, to say the least. Certainly there’s privilege and some complaining. It’s a book written by an upper middle class white lady about her experience - if that’s not your jam, that’s fine. I felt she did a great job highlighting the ambivalence many of us feel about raising young children - and then the angst we feel about acknowledging that ambivalence. It’s funny, it’s honest, and there’s a lot of heart here. I found this a great summer read - light, relevant (in many ways) to my own experience, and funny.