Slightly biographical, very feminist
*4.5 Stars*
Slightly self explanatory but if you are a man and reading this, I doubt you will enjoy this book or relate to it as much as a woman. So it's probably not the book for you... Women keep reading.
Every chapter is an autobiographical story of Moran's each named titles such as "I start to bleed!" and "I encounter some sexism!". All of which contain a tale that most women can relate to or a message that those who haven't can take away. Many comically relatable and others intensely serious and moving.
The earlier chapters in the book are things which that unless the reader is under 14, will have experienced or be on the verge of experiencing. The first few chapters are basic growing up stories and then go in to the tales of feeling fat and also like a feminist. These stories contain less opinions and more of the stories from her teenage life, but there still lies the slight feminist influence which runs throughout the whole book. Some of these stories contained things that I didn't particularly want to hear about from Moran but they didn't make me want to stop reading.
She then moves on to more personal stories but from her adult life, "I go Lap-dancing!" to name but one, most of the stories most women will experience in their lives and a few most won't like the lap-dancing tale... These stories again are comic to say the least. The last lot become serious ethical issues which Moran adds her own memoirs and opinions to. These range from why having children is a good idea to Moran's abortion. Although these were more serious topics she didn't make them any less funny except the times which were obviously particularly hard for Moran. This brings the perfect balance of humour and serious-ness to the hilarious book.
Her final chapter brings the call for more women wanting to make a difference and gain more power in the world is prompt and necessary.
In every chapter I felt the urge to stand on my chair and shout my newly uncovered feminist views. Although Moran shared her feminist opinions she managed to do it without saying that men were worthless and still brought humour that made me laugh out loud.
It is hard for women not to feel dragged with an ever growing crowd feeling the need Botox and babies before they are "too old", this book inspires even the least feminist women in the world to do what she wants and not what society dictates. Her cry for more female happiness and feeling of self worth is one which should be listened to and followed.
This was probably the book I have enjoyed reading the most all year and I may even read it again...
Every chapter is an autobiographical story of Moran's each named titles such as "I start to bleed!" and "I encounter some sexism!". All of which contain a tale that most women can relate to or a message that those who haven't can take away. Many comically relatable and others intensely serious and moving.
The earlier chapters in the book are things which that unless the reader is under 14, will have experienced or be on the verge of experiencing. The first few chapters are basic growing up stories and then go in to the tales of feeling fat and also like a feminist. These stories contain less opinions and more of the stories from her teenage life, but there still lies the slight feminist influence which runs throughout the whole book. Some of these stories contained things that I didn't particularly want to hear about from Moran but they didn't make me want to stop reading.
She then moves on to more personal stories but from her adult life, "I go Lap-dancing!" to name but one, most of the stories most women will experience in their lives and a few most won't like the lap-dancing tale... These stories again are comic to say the least. The last lot become serious ethical issues which Moran adds her own memoirs and opinions to. These range from why having children is a good idea to Moran's abortion. Although these were more serious topics she didn't make them any less funny except the times which were obviously particularly hard for Moran. This brings the perfect balance of humour and serious-ness to the hilarious book.
Her final chapter brings the call for more women wanting to make a difference and gain more power in the world is prompt and necessary.
In every chapter I felt the urge to stand on my chair and shout my newly uncovered feminist views. Although Moran shared her feminist opinions she managed to do it without saying that men were worthless and still brought humour that made me laugh out loud.
It is hard for women not to feel dragged with an ever growing crowd feeling the need Botox and babies before they are "too old", this book inspires even the least feminist women in the world to do what she wants and not what society dictates. Her cry for more female happiness and feeling of self worth is one which should be listened to and followed.
This was probably the book I have enjoyed reading the most all year and I may even read it again...
