karimorton33's review against another edition
4.0
A great listen with some really fun bits. I especially enjoyed the part where she was talking about her husband sneezing, it was hilarious.
ctrahe's review
5.0
This is the woman’s middle-aged bible. I know I’ll come back to this for tips, tricks and laughs as I venture into the next chapter of my own life.
cassie_tee's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant. Hilarious. Hits so close to home. Big recommendation!
tarnya_smith's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
I read this book pretty quickly after listening to How to be a woman also by Caitlin. Again, covers many topics, particularly a large portion being the parent to a child with an eating disorder. Covered lots of topics as being a woman who is aging, in a long term relationship, working and having the mother to 2 growing girls.
It's refreshing to hear a woman talk so openly about womens issues without taboo and often in a funny way. I'm currently waiting to get my hands on How To Be A Man, the next instalment in Caitlin's series of books.
It's refreshing to hear a woman talk so openly about womens issues without taboo and often in a funny way. I'm currently waiting to get my hands on How To Be A Man, the next instalment in Caitlin's series of books.
rebeccajmoran's review against another edition
4.0
Chapter 11 about men and chapter 16 about the bad marriage really stand out.
kindledspiritsbooks's review
5.0
It’s no exaggeration to say that Caitlin Moran’s first book How To Be A Woman changed my life. The way she talked about feminism and all the weird, uncomfortable, mad bits that come along with being female in such a funny, candid and straightforward way was a total lightning bolt moment for me and I have been asking myself WWCMD? (What Would Caitlin Moran Do?) in various tricky situations ever since. So when I heard that she was writing a follow up to ‘How To Be A Woman’ filled with even more hard-won wisdom and laughs, I was rushing out to buy my copy. And I’ve not been disappointed! Caitlin is as funny and wise as ever and she has a real gift for articulating complicated and hard to name feelings in a clear and memorable way. The sections on the differences in male and female socialisation and how women often ‘marry their own glass ceiling’ were particularly striking and poignant, while still being hilarious. But she also exhibits a huge amount of emotional vulnerability in this book. Her sections on mothering teenage girls are totally heartbreaking and uplifting all at once. Both she and her daughters are so strong and brave to share their experience with the world. Here’s hoping she writes a new one of these every decade so I can continue to enjoy her work well into my hag years.
eleana's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
2.75
While I agree with everything Caitlin writes about and she seems like a brilliant person, this book does very little to share any new insights. This was nice to have as company whilst working, but it all felt a bit like Feminism 101.
loulapeach's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0