A review by sfletcher26
The Vagina Monologues by Gloria Steinem, Eve Ensler
4.0
As a man this is not an easy book to buy or to read. And if I'm honest its not an easy book to review.
It would be easy to give this a glowing 5 star review in an attempt to show how in touch I am with my feminine side or in an attempt to invoke some feminist cred (if it's possible for a man to ever do this that is) but that would be to do some kind of injustice to the work.
Ensler's monologues are a glaring, in your face and sometimes forceful look at women's identity and sexuality in the world today. And herein lies my one criticism of the monologues. In its attempt to raise the consciousness of the audience it sometimes feels like it's being too in your face.
Despite this small criticism it is still an important and thought provoking read.
It would be easy to give this a glowing 5 star review in an attempt to show how in touch I am with my feminine side or in an attempt to invoke some feminist cred (if it's possible for a man to ever do this that is) but that would be to do some kind of injustice to the work.
Ensler's monologues are a glaring, in your face and sometimes forceful look at women's identity and sexuality in the world today. And herein lies my one criticism of the monologues. In its attempt to raise the consciousness of the audience it sometimes feels like it's being too in your face.
Despite this small criticism it is still an important and thought provoking read.