A review by sharondblk
Period: Twelve Voices Tell the Bloody Truth by Kate Farrell
2.0
I applaud the attempt to remove shame from what is a basic biological function, and the attempt to hear a variety of voices on the topic. The problem for me is that essays were all really shallow, and did not explore the topic deeply. By essay 12 - a very shallow cultural review - I was only reading because I like to finish things.
I deliberately spread out the chapters, because I know books like this can often feel a bit samey by the end, but that didn't help. Maybe there is something to be said for the universality of period stories, despite the breadth it felt like they were aiming for. I would have welcoming this book when I was 14, and I'm glad the stigma around talking about periods is being lifted. This book is a valuable contributor to that, even if I did find it rather tedious.
I deliberately spread out the chapters, because I know books like this can often feel a bit samey by the end, but that didn't help. Maybe there is something to be said for the universality of period stories, despite the breadth it felt like they were aiming for. I would have welcoming this book when I was 14, and I'm glad the stigma around talking about periods is being lifted. This book is a valuable contributor to that, even if I did find it rather tedious.