pbraue13 's review for:

Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood by Katya, Trixie Mattel

5.0

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

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“Just because you were born a man doesn't mean you can't be a fabulous woman.”
 

Trixie and Katya’s Guide to Modern Womanhood is an absolute triumph of glamour, satire, and sincerity—equal parts hilarious self-help manual, drag performance in book form, and chaotic confessional. From page one, you’re swept into their world of beauty tips, etiquette rules, deeply unqualified life advice, and tongue-in-cheek commentary on everything from self-care to sexual liberation. It’s absurd, gorgeous, and surprisingly heartwarming—just like Trixie and Katya themselves. 

Visually, the book is a feast: drenched in retro glam aesthetics with lush photo spreads, styled like a vintage ladies’ magazine filtered through a drag dream. But it’s not just eye candy—it’s laugh-out-loud funny. These queens know how to deliver a punchline with a wink, and their banter practically leaps off the page. 

Yet underneath all the parody is a genuine celebration of womanhood—real, imagined, performed, and reclaimed. This isn’t just a drag queen’s guide; it’s a manifesto for anyone who’s ever felt fabulous and feral at the same time. Essential reading for Pride month, drag devotees, queer readers, and anyone with a pulse and a powder compact. 

It’s a book you’ll want to read with a cocktail in hand, surrounded by chosen family, yelling “YAAAS!” at every turn of the page.