A review by shivthroughthelookingglass
The Cows by Dawn O'Porter

5.0

This book really blew me away and is nothing like anything else I've ever read. It's a lesson in feminism, female friendships and relationships, sexism, the pressures of being a woman, judgement, society, media, lifestyle...and tonnes more. I found it completely gripping, shocking in parts and very thought provoking. I found myself judging Stella's seemingly crazy behaviour, HARD. But then I was siding with Tara in thinking people were wrong to judge her. THEN I realised my own hypocrisy. It's rare that I feel that a fictional story impacts in terms of affecting my thoughts but this actually did make me stop and think, about my own judgemental nature in particular. It was totally fascinating and my favourite book I've read this year so far.