A review by gmdudley4
Because I Was a Girl: True Stories for Girls of All Ages by Melissa de la Cruz

3.0

3 stars. This seems like the exact type of book that I would love to read, but sadly this book did not deliver. I loved that the book was told in short vignettes that included a photograph, but the stories were not all cohesive. Sure, all of the stories were from women, but I don't think they all were explicit in how being a girl shaped their perspectives. since of the stories read like a resume sweep abd others were too vague to have much impact. I appreciate what the author was trying to do, but it just didn't come together for me in the end. Also, I was annoyed that on the fact sheet introducing each chapter anytime some referred to "wonen" broadly it typically meant white women. Perhaps this might be a good book for a pre-teen.