A review by melllllting
Untamed by Glennon Doyle

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

2.75

I had conflicting feelings throughout this book. Is this a memoir? I struggle with putting my criticism into words because I, too, am a woman trying to exist in this world. I, too, have some inherent privilege. Despair is physical for me, too. Hope is energy for me, too. However, in my attempts to recognize my own strengths and set boundaries, I hope not to bulldoze others on the journey. How selfish is too selfish? Is it ok to be selfish in some ways but not others? In some contexts but not others? Who determines this? What does it mean to call yourself a feminist anymore? 

I saw somebody say they couldn't stop rolling their eyes at Glennon's use of metaphors, but I appreciated it. This story is obviously deeply personal to the author. Why can't a woman be self-indulgent? This book comforted me; it confused me. I didn't necessarily learn anything new, but I didn't read this expecting Glennon to bring me revolutionary ideas about progressive topics. In some ways, I strive to be more like Glennon or even her daughter - unabashed, emotional, untamed.