popspaula's review
2.5
I thought that so much of it was filler. Just talking about the previous books she wrote rather than give new information. At least it was very short.
themerryunicorn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
jamster8's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
justalittlejen's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
howard's review against another edition
idk why I read this! I'm not a writer at all and I knew from the introduction that the contents of the book most likely would not apply to me and yet I felt compelled to continue anyway.
tayjayne3's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Bought this because it was a Melissa Febos book, but didn’t realise it was about writing. Found it interesting and was beautifully written, but for me as someone who doesn’t write a ton anymore, think the subject matter just wasn’t for me.
bi_n_large's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Rape, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Racism
corporalmaladict's review against another edition
4.0
I found this really useful. There are a few stylistic (I think) or language use maybe qualms I have with it, places I was confused by the philosophical/psychological and mixed feelings abt the specificity of some of the political positioning but that's a minority of the books contents. The emotional and personal descriptions of personal narrative are great and there's excellent references and writing advice the whole way through.
taylornredmond's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0