biblioturtle 's review for:

Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman by Brooke Shields

5.0

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I never considered myself a big fan of Brook Shields, not that I didn't like her, but I just didn't think that much about her. Well, let me just tell you, I'm a fan now. She talks about aging, motherhood, and menopause with such humility, grace, and humor that I lapped it all up and wanted more. Her personal stories were so insightful and I loved how she weaved them into various points in her book. I also really appreciated all her research and highlighting pertinent statistics across many topics. It came across as more a study than an opinion piece which I appreciated. You never know what you're going to get with a celebrity book as many seem to constantly remind you that you are not a celebrity by name dropping, discussing lavish trips, expensive gifts, etc. However I didn't get that from Brook at all. She came across as very humble and down to earth, even when she complained about her daughters stealing her designer clothing and accessories. She wasn't bragging, she was illustrating a point about why sometimes we have issues enjoying the luxuries we can afford, whether that be Gucci flats, or a Coach bag. And I too am glad more people are talking about menopause, because it's about damn time.