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knitreadkate's Reviews (85)
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Great book to motivate and inspire you to find adventures in your own back yard. Follows many of the adventures Beau has done from his Youtube channel.
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Short Summary:
I enjoyed the small parts that focused on Julia Gillard, but the audiobook did become a bit dull and dry.
I personally found the book difficult to finish. It was written and easy to read, but I found it a chore to pick it back up and continue.
The Longer Summary:
I purchased the audiobook, mostly for the title and that Julia Gillard was on the cover.
I very, very much enjoyed the opening chapter and ending chapter with Julia Gillard's reading. It was great to listen to the speech again and to hear in her own words the context and background that went into that day.
The book then follows multiple essays on sexism and misogyny experienced by different women around the world. From the audiobook version, this gets a little confusing as it's read by the same narrator. It would have been easier if it were different voices, I guess it would have been less confusing if I had read it as a physical book over an audiobook.
The ending chapter closes with Julia Gillard speaking and I enjoyed this immensely.
I found the title to be slightly misleading, or that was my assumption. I assumed the narrative would focus more on Julia Gillard and her work from the Misogyny speech onwards, but this only featured a very small part.
I do believe understanding feminism and gender equality for all in modern society is still an important topic as ever. The book delivers several essays on women's experiences of sexism and misogyny.
I enjoyed the small parts that focused on Julia Gillard, but the audiobook did become a bit dull and dry.
I personally found the book difficult to finish. It was written and easy to read, but I found it a chore to pick it back up and continue.
The Longer Summary:
I purchased the audiobook, mostly for the title and that Julia Gillard was on the cover.
I very, very much enjoyed the opening chapter and ending chapter with Julia Gillard's reading. It was great to listen to the speech again and to hear in her own words the context and background that went into that day.
The book then follows multiple essays on sexism and misogyny experienced by different women around the world. From the audiobook version, this gets a little confusing as it's read by the same narrator. It would have been easier if it were different voices, I guess it would have been less confusing if I had read it as a physical book over an audiobook.
The ending chapter closes with Julia Gillard speaking and I enjoyed this immensely.
I found the title to be slightly misleading, or that was my assumption. I assumed the narrative would focus more on Julia Gillard and her work from the Misogyny speech onwards, but this only featured a very small part.
I do believe understanding feminism and gender equality for all in modern society is still an important topic as ever. The book delivers several essays on women's experiences of sexism and misogyny.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Suicide, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this years ago in high school and I've always recommended it to anyone that likes action books or movies.
This book reads just like a action movie in your head.
It is so fast paced, different plots moving and joining up.
This book reads just like a action movie in your head.
It is so fast paced, different plots moving and joining up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love a good action movie. I love James Bond, Jason Borne, ect.
I had watch the show on Amazon Prime first and loved it. It's not everyone's cup of tea but I thought the character of Jack Reacher was so good so I had to read the book!
Now I'm annoyed the show didn't follow the book - the book is so good! It's hard not to enjoy how Reacher see's the world, how he approaches situations and his style of humour.
I had watch the show on Amazon Prime first and loved it. It's not everyone's cup of tea but I thought the character of Jack Reacher was so good so I had to read the book!
Now I'm annoyed the show didn't follow the book - the book is so good! It's hard not to enjoy how Reacher see's the world, how he approaches situations and his style of humour.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a great book to read if you're getting back into reading again, you will fly through the pages. I made the mistake of starting this on a work night and stayed up late enjoying the journey this story was taking.
I really enjoyed the reflective aspect of being gay, lesbian, bisexual and navigating this as a celebrity in the public eye through the 1950s to 2000s. There are culturally significant moments in the books where the characters have to decide how they want to engage to support LGBTQIA+ rights without affecting their own careers.
From Husband five onwards there was a rollercoaster of emotions and plots happening that I couldn't leave this book until the last page had been read.
What a sensation and what a book to start your reading journey on!
I really enjoyed the reflective aspect of being gay, lesbian, bisexual and navigating this as a celebrity in the public eye through the 1950s to 2000s. There are culturally significant moments in the books where the characters have to decide how they want to engage to support LGBTQIA+ rights without affecting their own careers.
From Husband five onwards there was a rollercoaster of emotions and plots happening that I couldn't leave this book until the last page had been read.
What a sensation and what a book to start your reading journey on!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Alcohol