Bonnie Cate

Cathartic for survivors

Revisado: 08-13-22

This is the first audiobook I have listened to entirely in one day. Jennette’s memoir is both illustrative and insightful- I laughed, I gasped, I cried. Forget about the rumors you have heard about her decision to leave television. This is a story that deserves to be heard here. On a personal level, it has led me to reflect on my own destructive habits, as well as parenting decisions. I hope she continues to write.

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What did I just read?

Revisado: 09-22-21

Miranda July is fantastic at crafting intriguing prose, and this is no exception. For the first half of this novel, I laughed quite a bit, and the characters were relatable- to an extent. That being said, this novel is the most excellent book I will probably never recommend to anyone. I am by no means prudish or give a darn about literature being “problematic,” but a large chunk of the narrative revolves around professional adults graphically taking advantage of a young minor with only one single rebuke from the victim at the end, which is presented as almost irrelevant and inconsequential. I felt gross as it ended and I realized that the neurotic protagonist learned or grew very little and hopped into the sack with the most unappealing love interest ever created, having recently discarded their significantly younger partners for different reasons. I dunno- I found myself asking myself what the point was. I’m still not sure. Yes, these things happen in real life. But if The First Bad Man has any sort of underlying message or concern for people who have ever found themselves in similar situations, I fail to see it.

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Hilarious

Revisado: 05-25-21

Honestly, I put this podcast on when I needed a break from all the depressing true crime I'd been binging over the last year. The voice acting is incredible, the pacing of the story is on-point, A surprisingly light-hearted story for a tale where characters refer to a "chainsaw room" and "contract kill" jobs with the same nonchalance they might order an Uber. This is the best thing I've listened to all year. Now I'm just sad that it's over,

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Self-help for bros

Revisado: 06-13-20

I’m a fan of Mark Manson’s blog writing, and was excited to listen to his wisdom in full novel format. While he serves up some noteworthy platitudes, this feels more geared toward people without any genuine problems in their life- not to say him and his readers problems are not real or valid, but it’s not useful for everyone. If you’re someone whose greatest anxieties revolve around feeling sad you aren’t famous or dating a supermodel yet, you may enjoy his advice to get uncomfortable and put more effort into your life. If you’re literally struggling to survive, facing PTSD, or your struggles involve a mountain of things you have to give a fuck about in order to keep your family alive, his attitude can come across as condescending and privileged. It may make you feel even more discouraged. We can’t all quit our job and crowd surf to start a blog or move to another country, Mark.

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