nyssahhhh's review against another edition
4.0
Love love love love love. And it's not just because I saw her in person three nights ago. All of the saddest news with wit and fire and honesty.
thelauramay's review against another edition
DNF at 22%. I wasn't learning anything new, and while there was the occasional magical turn of phrase, I do just fine getting mad at the patriarchy without reading this book.
booksaremysuperpower's review against another edition
2.0
I loved Erin Gibson on the short-lived Throwing Shade T.V. show, and I just saw her at the LA Festival of Books last month. I think in brief spurts, Erin is very funny and succinct. Unfortunately, this book reads as a rambling rant that is preaching more to the choir of women who already share her views. It doesn't do a good job of expanding on anything new and insightful in terms of feminism.
Only occasionally does she share some tidbit about herself, always with self-deprecating humor, and while I appreciated the sections where she did share personal stories about her own struggles with being a woman in this world, I found the rest of her book too exhausting and almost obnoxious in tone. If you like joke after joke after joke after joke without hardly any time to breathe or process the points she's making in between (and at one point I wasn't sure she remembered who her audience was; she's lecturing other women on periods?!?) then this might be the read for you. I found her to be too much and for a few chapters I just had to skip to the end because I couldn't even follow where she was going.
Only occasionally does she share some tidbit about herself, always with self-deprecating humor, and while I appreciated the sections where she did share personal stories about her own struggles with being a woman in this world, I found the rest of her book too exhausting and almost obnoxious in tone. If you like joke after joke after joke after joke without hardly any time to breathe or process the points she's making in between (and at one point I wasn't sure she remembered who her audience was; she's lecturing other women on periods?!?) then this might be the read for you. I found her to be too much and for a few chapters I just had to skip to the end because I couldn't even follow where she was going.
chamilton3396's review against another edition
5.0
A must read for any funny person but a special treat for fans of Throwing Shade (Erin's (and Bryan's) hit podcast.
julibug86's review against another edition
3.0
While I agree with most of Ms. Gibson's points, I worry that the way she presents her opinions comes across in a way that will only create more division. She's appeasing "our side", but will never get those from "the other side" to consider her points due to the way she presents them. Anyway, probably all a moot point as Betsy DeVos is never reading this.
whitecat5000's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
1.0
DNF. That audiobook was not pleasant to listen to. I loved the topic, but I felt like I was being yelled at. Her voice just seemed so loud.
tobyyy's review against another edition
4.0
So much rage, coated in humor. If we don’t laugh, we’ll cry and then let the pain and anguish stop our forward momentum, and the world will continue to burn.
There’s so much wrong in the world right now, and this book made me think about a lot of it. I don’t like that; I have a difficult job where I regularly see the worst side of human beings, and lately I’ve needed to remove myself from the barrage of negative news, in order to keep my sanity.
This book reminded me of all that I’ve been avoiding. But in part, it was needed.
This book is also designed to shock. There are lots of metaphors and nicknames used throughout this book that are graphic and disgusting but that really highlight the hypocrisy and insanity of the patriarchy.
As uncomfortable as parts of this book were — Erin, I’m right there with you. Preach on.
There’s so much wrong in the world right now, and this book made me think about a lot of it. I don’t like that; I have a difficult job where I regularly see the worst side of human beings, and lately I’ve needed to remove myself from the barrage of negative news, in order to keep my sanity.
This book reminded me of all that I’ve been avoiding. But in part, it was needed.
This book is also designed to shock. There are lots of metaphors and nicknames used throughout this book that are graphic and disgusting but that really highlight the hypocrisy and insanity of the patriarchy.
As uncomfortable as parts of this book were — Erin, I’m right there with you. Preach on.
vtlism's review against another edition
Unlistenable - the author/narrator has a breathless shouting delivery. And regardless - it's the same not really funny, more depressing cis women's gender humor that is typical.
lola425's review against another edition
4.0
You have to laugh or else you'd cry. You don't actually forget what's going on, and you might actually leave the book even angrier than when you started, but you get some laughs along the way.
kiramke's review against another edition
funny
informative
sad
fast-paced
3.0
It's best to process so much maddening information cushioned by some humor and chutzpah.