A review by kshertz
Girls Can Kiss Now: Essays, by Jill Gutowitz
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
This is for a very very very specific audience. I ALMOST was there. It’s for a 30 something white middle class lesbian who grew up rich. If that doesn’t sound like something you can relate to, this book will probably annoy you. But I AM a 30 something white middle class PANsexual that grew up rich. So close.
For me, this was so much fun because I got to relive my entire childhood with all the pop culture references and reliving AOL, the Internet, etc. I really related to a lot and I liked the references because mine were the same. So why not 5 stars? There’s some man bashing that makes it not inclusive and I also feel like this is a memoir that should come out when this person was much much older and it would be more reflective and awesome. Plus, therapy girl. We all need it. Go to it. But I definitely felt it was light and I enjoyed it and I recommend for reminiscing if you grew up like me.
For me, this was so much fun because I got to relive my entire childhood with all the pop culture references and reliving AOL, the Internet, etc. I really related to a lot and I liked the references because mine were the same. So why not 5 stars? There’s some man bashing that makes it not inclusive and I also feel like this is a memoir that should come out when this person was much much older and it would be more reflective and awesome. Plus, therapy girl. We all need it. Go to it. But I definitely felt it was light and I enjoyed it and I recommend for reminiscing if you grew up like me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Outing, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence