A review by bookreviewswithkb
Portrait of a Feminist: A Memoir in Essays by Marianna Marlowe

1.5

thank you to @booksparks for the review copy! Portrait of a Feminist is out on 2/28

while i appreciate the concept of this book, it fell very short of the nuance and self-reflection that makes for a compelling memoir. it felt like the author has neglected to challenge her own internalized misogyny, resulting in several instances where i was left perplexed at the clearly anti-feminist statements made, such as the author being offended when someone assumes she is a lesbian 

additionally, the author’s internalized Islamophobia is present in this work - she tries to equate the hijab with some sort of protection against assault ??? and compares wearing hijab or burqa to wearing a mask. and also talks about taking pictures of men praying during the call to prayer 
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