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mscalls's review
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Confinement
imperfectcj's review
4.0
I was neutral about this book at best for the first third or so. I'm not sure I agreed with all of Gore's conclusions about why women are diagnosed with depression more often than men and the reasons we're prescribed anti-depressants more often. She seemed to be pushing the "cultural pressure to be happy" thing a little harder than I was totally comfortable with. More than that, it wasn't really new information to me, but then, perhaps I shouldn't fault her for that.
But the last two-thirds really knocked my socks off. Gore talks about substituting a "liberation psychology" for positive psychology for women. She talks about how one of the keys to happiness seems to be living as one feels is right, even if that means blazing a new trail. I found the information relevant to me not only as a woman but as a mother. Great ideas for increasing happiness while letting go of perfection. In addition, the information is accessible because of Gore's fluid and clear writing style. This book was a joy to read and left me with so much to think about.
But the last two-thirds really knocked my socks off. Gore talks about substituting a "liberation psychology" for positive psychology for women. She talks about how one of the keys to happiness seems to be living as one feels is right, even if that means blazing a new trail. I found the information relevant to me not only as a woman but as a mother. Great ideas for increasing happiness while letting go of perfection. In addition, the information is accessible because of Gore's fluid and clear writing style. This book was a joy to read and left me with so much to think about.
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