A review by kannolikitten
Because I Was a Girl: True Stories for Girls of All Ages by Melissa de la Cruz
4.0
This is a book that is a bit harder for my to accurately review because there were so many different voices in it. A quick list is below of my general thoughts:
What I Liked:
-The concept: I love the idea of putting together a book of women who are sharing their experiences with overcoming sexism and celebrating womanhood.
-The format: Dividing the book into decades and giving a summary of each decade really helped to se how each generation of women continued to build on the successes of the women that came before them. Seeing the progress that was being made throughout the book was really cool.
-I also thought most of the stories were interesting, relevant, and inspiring
What I felt "meh" about:
-I wish there would have been more experiences from women of color earlier on in the book. It felt more inclusive as it progressed to more recent times. (I know that this is also due to white privilege, but I'm sure there were still some inspiring stories to tell).
-Towards the end, it felt like there was a general message of "thank you to everyone who came before me because sexism is basically gone!!". Obviously, it does not exist the same way it did 50 years ago, but it is still important to acknowledge the ways in which it is perpetuated today.
Overall, I think this is a great book that I would highly recommend (and probably buy myself).
What I Liked:
-The concept: I love the idea of putting together a book of women who are sharing their experiences with overcoming sexism and celebrating womanhood.
-The format: Dividing the book into decades and giving a summary of each decade really helped to se how each generation of women continued to build on the successes of the women that came before them. Seeing the progress that was being made throughout the book was really cool.
-I also thought most of the stories were interesting, relevant, and inspiring
What I felt "meh" about:
-I wish there would have been more experiences from women of color earlier on in the book. It felt more inclusive as it progressed to more recent times. (I know that this is also due to white privilege, but I'm sure there were still some inspiring stories to tell).
-Towards the end, it felt like there was a general message of "thank you to everyone who came before me because sexism is basically gone!!". Obviously, it does not exist the same way it did 50 years ago, but it is still important to acknowledge the ways in which it is perpetuated today.
Overall, I think this is a great book that I would highly recommend (and probably buy myself).