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I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood
by Jessi Klein
I decided to give this one a try when I saw it on the list of recommended books for the Women's History Month prompt for the New Year Kindle Challenge. I figured it would be a fun, fast read (and my library had an ebook copy available when I ready to tackle this prompt). It was a fast read, but that may be due to the fact I ended up skimming quite a bit.
I thought the essays might be more of a mix of ones that focused on midlife issues and others that focused more on motherhood, but almost all of them were more about motherhood. And I found them a little flat. I wasn't expecting a deep, soul-searching exploration given this was touted as a humorous collection. But. I also didn't expect to be bored and I kinda was. Hence, the skimming. I don't know that I would have connected more if I were a mother myself, tbh. I've read and enjoyed other essay collections that included pieces on motherhood, so I don't think it was the subject matter. This just wasn't the essay collection for me.
I selected this as my pick for the Women's History Month prompt for the 2023 New Year Kindle Challenge.
I thought the essays might be more of a mix of ones that focused on midlife issues and others that focused more on motherhood, but almost all of them were more about motherhood. And I found them a little flat. I wasn't expecting a deep, soul-searching exploration given this was touted as a humorous collection. But. I also didn't expect to be bored and I kinda was. Hence, the skimming. I don't know that I would have connected more if I were a mother myself, tbh. I've read and enjoyed other essay collections that included pieces on motherhood, so I don't think it was the subject matter. This just wasn't the essay collection for me.
I selected this as my pick for the Women's History Month prompt for the 2023 New Year Kindle Challenge.