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A review by magicallybookish
Pretending by Holly Bourne
5.0
*Trigger Warning* sexual assault and abuse. Thank you Hodder and Netgalley for the early copy!
I am a huge Holly Bourne fan so I have been excited about this book for a long time and it did not disappoint. It deals with some very heavy topics which, yes, made bits of it hard to read at times but this is the reality for women every day and this book is so good at shedding light on that. Pretending is such a powerful book that perfectly captures the things that women have to go through on a daily basis and sheds light on the fact that we may change the way we do things to make life easier for men without even realising. This book is all about accepting yourself just as you are, something I think we all need to do more!
I am a huge Holly Bourne fan so I have been excited about this book for a long time and it did not disappoint. It deals with some very heavy topics which, yes, made bits of it hard to read at times but this is the reality for women every day and this book is so good at shedding light on that. Pretending is such a powerful book that perfectly captures the things that women have to go through on a daily basis and sheds light on the fact that we may change the way we do things to make life easier for men without even realising. This book is all about accepting yourself just as you are, something I think we all need to do more!