Aug 24, 2015Zara Rahman rated it 2 of 5 stars
I really really wanted to like this book: it came highly recommended from a friend, plus I enjoy Caitlin Moran's columns on a regular basis. I thought it would be a powerful, feminist critique: but I found it to be more of a chatty, OVERLY CAPITALISED memoir of Moran herself.
There are some funny and honest anecdotes within the book, but the feminist critique was severely lacking. The book was much more colloquial than I had thought, and I felt lik
e on multiple occasions she was missing the opportunity to make some important points by either trying to make a joke that depended upon sweeping generalisations. I was surprised by her naivete, and straight up disagree with her on a couple (though not many) of points.
I would recommend it if you want to read a book about Caitlin Moran- how she got to where she is, her life, and her thoughts. I would not recommend it if you're looking for a feminist critique on British society - perhaps my bad, but that's kind of what I was expecting...
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