A review by lattelibrarian
No More Nice Girls: Countercultural Essays by Ellen Willis

4.0

This book of essays describe a time in which Reagan was president, the Vietnam war was ongoing, and Roe v Wade won. The first half was hugely interesting--I was so intrigued at the ways Willis describes her experience as a Jewish feminist operating within Marxist and psychoanalyst circles. I think this book has aged fairly well, though there were some things that I disagreed with (namely her stance on pornography. Luckily Willis didn't live in a time where boys and men had 24/7 access to pornography on a pocket-sized device). However, this is probably not due to the fact that this book is now about 30 or 40 years old, but due to the fact that we simply disagree. I also found her arguments compelling and totally understandable--I get why she feels the way she does! And it enlightened me to an actual well-spoken difference in our experiences.

The latter half is about her lived experience in the United States, having traveled across the country by bus. She also discusses art criticism and more. Definitely a great read for all areas!