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Tomboyland by Melissa Faliveno

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shannonscotteditorauthor's review against another edition

5.0

What. A. Read.

There is so much to say about this book, I don't think I have enough words PR enough space. Melissa Faliveno takes you on a wild ride across gender identity, coming to terms with your sexuality, raging against the patriarchy while acknowledging your own femininity. It is a long read, and heavy at times, but definitely worth it!

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emotional informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

5.0

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slow-paced

1.0

heelturn2's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

2.0

at its worst when trying very hard to be annie dillard. at its best when journalism adjacent. i felt like most of these essays just… weren’t new ideas and had little to say. eh.

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

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4.0

Everyone should read this book, especially those who aren’t from the Midwest. I saw myself on every page of this book. The comparison between life and the land, the telling of generational trauma and the acknowledgment of what it’s like to be a woman who isn’t inherently feminine in the Midwest.

Through life stories and tales of the land Faliveno calls home, the reader goes through a journey of self reflection on what it means to be a woman. It’s perfectly detailed, with just enough ambiguity.