A review by swirls
Adios, Barbie: Young Women Write About Body Image and Identity by Ophira Edut

5.0

I was recently reminded of this book and thought I'd come rate it on Goodreads out of nostalgia. Back in 2000 or 2001, I was eagerly reading a first edition library copy and blissfully unaware of the Mattel lawsuit which would eventually force the publisher to change the name and redesign the cover to Mattel's specifications. I still remember how much it moved and influenced me as a teenage girl, some essays far more than others. (Even now, I remember that this was a real mixed bag.) Still, 5 stars for sticking in my brain for so long.