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Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much by Natalie MacLean
5.0
Is this a great title or what? I will take Wine Witch over Wine Babe or Wine Mommy any day of the week!
If you think this is only a book about wine, then you would be mistaken - it is about much more than that. This is a honest, hilarious and touching memoir from Natalie Mclean, which at times made me really angry on her behalf. I related to her feelings of being the recipient of mansplaining and patronizing behaviour, and of being underestimated by some men. The online "witch hunt" which she experienced is a timely and important subject, and most readers can probably relate to the experience of being targeted on social media with sexist, angry or inappropriate messages, although not to the degree that the author experienced.
But lest you get the impression that this memoir is a downer or an account from a man-hater, let me correct that immediately. It is actually brimming with good humour and optimism, describing her journey from emotionally-draining and painful life experiences to finding her place in the world again, with a renewed self-confidence, close family ties and the support of a good partner.
I really appreciated the author's honesty in this memoir, and for me that is the valuable piece of reading a well-written memoir - it reminds me to face my own problems and demons with clear eyes and equal honesty. I enjoyed this book immensely and many thanks to Natalie for allowing me to read it.
If you think this is only a book about wine, then you would be mistaken - it is about much more than that. This is a honest, hilarious and touching memoir from Natalie Mclean, which at times made me really angry on her behalf. I related to her feelings of being the recipient of mansplaining and patronizing behaviour, and of being underestimated by some men. The online "witch hunt" which she experienced is a timely and important subject, and most readers can probably relate to the experience of being targeted on social media with sexist, angry or inappropriate messages, although not to the degree that the author experienced.
But lest you get the impression that this memoir is a downer or an account from a man-hater, let me correct that immediately. It is actually brimming with good humour and optimism, describing her journey from emotionally-draining and painful life experiences to finding her place in the world again, with a renewed self-confidence, close family ties and the support of a good partner.
I really appreciated the author's honesty in this memoir, and for me that is the valuable piece of reading a well-written memoir - it reminds me to face my own problems and demons with clear eyes and equal honesty. I enjoyed this book immensely and many thanks to Natalie for allowing me to read it.