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lmayw11's review against another edition
5.0
the perfect first read to start 2021. Grace’s memoir dives into the importance of female friendships, uplifting other women, relationships, shame, rejection, mental health. and also it’s absolutely hilarious ! love love love
thebonekingdom's review
4.0
When I started reading "Amazing Disgrace" I was first taken aback because that's when I realised the author, Grace Campbell, is the daughter of a UK journalist and politician.
And I'm not only not fond of politics, as a French person, my knowledge about UK politics is very restricted so I was afraid I stumbled upon the book of some right-wing author or something similar.
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Fortunately, after a brief search on Google, I realised it was not the case, but it still didn't quench my unease entirely. I mean, how can I truly know what I'm dealing with without being immersed in UK politics and with just a quick Google search?
Furthermore, as the author and me have a completely different social backgrounds (race etc.) it did feel strange, at first, reading about a white woman talking about and acknowledging her privileges and the nepotism she benefited from.
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I did judge her unfairly at first for this reason but it turned out to be an interesting story from a self-aware author who actively works on deconstructing her —and our— view on things she/we hadn't realised growing up. Whether about her privilege, about sex, or how society wants to make women believe everything is their fault, she talks about shame (and more) freely.
This book is filled to the brim with sex positivity, talks about woman's struggles and the damage of patriarchy. Reading it is like having a chat with a friend, a big sister. It's "Sharing so you know you're not alone", "Lifting taboos so we can free ourselves of our shame" and "Sharing so you can learn from my mistakes".
I would definitely recommend it!
And I'm not only not fond of politics, as a French person, my knowledge about UK politics is very restricted so I was afraid I stumbled upon the book of some right-wing author or something similar.
🍓
Fortunately, after a brief search on Google, I realised it was not the case, but it still didn't quench my unease entirely. I mean, how can I truly know what I'm dealing with without being immersed in UK politics and with just a quick Google search?
Furthermore, as the author and me have a completely different social backgrounds (race etc.) it did feel strange, at first, reading about a white woman talking about and acknowledging her privileges and the nepotism she benefited from.
🍓
I did judge her unfairly at first for this reason but it turned out to be an interesting story from a self-aware author who actively works on deconstructing her —and our— view on things she/we hadn't realised growing up. Whether about her privilege, about sex, or how society wants to make women believe everything is their fault, she talks about shame (and more) freely.
This book is filled to the brim with sex positivity, talks about woman's struggles and the damage of patriarchy. Reading it is like having a chat with a friend, a big sister. It's "Sharing so you know you're not alone", "Lifting taboos so we can free ourselves of our shame" and "Sharing so you can learn from my mistakes".
I would definitely recommend it!
laurenpott's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.75
I’ve never related to a book more ❤️
abbeyiscoollike's review against another edition
2.0
I understand what she was trying to go for, but it was poorly executed.