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Fascinating but overly detailed account

Revisado: 05-16-20

This was a fascinating look into a horrific side of show business and a look at the protections white men have historically had when they have money and power. It's fun to hear Ronan recount this time in his life, which is the sort of odd mechanism he uses to string the pieces of these stories together. great piece of journalism, if at times long winded

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A story not often told

Revisado: 03-12-20

This was a nicely done novel about a culture that's not often depicted in literature, and the struggles of Arab-american women. The narrative is shared by the three main female charcters and that part is well done.
there were times when the characters felt a bit flat, and when I wished the youngest character would have been aged a bit more in her narrative, she always kind of felt about 12 years old even as an 18 yr old.

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Inspiring read

Revisado: 02-12-20

Gilder 's recounting of her introduction to college rowing and her quest for Olympic glory were fun to read, especially for a former college rower. given the books subtitle, I thought this would focus much more on women's college sports, but it's really an autobiography woven through with rowing analogies and metaphors. The pace was slow at times, but I was glad I listened the whole way through. Gilder is an impressive and determined lady.

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Required reading

Revisado: 01-23-20

Please, please read this book. Miller's memoir is at times startling, devastating, touching, funny, and always deeply insightful at all times. This book should be required reading, shedding light on how sexual assault cases are handled in the court system (not well, at least in victims' interests), how much scrutiny victims face and how much they sacrifice to see court cases through. and this is one of the rare cases where a conviction was reached. Chanel Miller's victim statement reached so many people, and this narrative expands on that statement, weaving Emily Doe with Chanel to help us understand what sexual assault does to an individual.
Please read Know My Name.

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excellent writing, required reading

Revisado: 01-08-20

Morgan Jerkins beautiful prose are full of emotion, vulnerability, and so much wisdom. I have long been a consumer of what are considered seminal feminist publications but only now realize that many women are marginalized by that narrative, by mainstream culture and society at large.

If you loved Michelle Obama's Becoming, you must read this book. It will provide you with a deeper underatanding of the black female experience in America.

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Lindy West does it again

Revisado: 11-20-19

West is a brilliant essayist, picking apart harmful gender norms and societal standards in a way that exposes their weakness, depicting who they are designed to benefit. Diving into the issues West explores, oppression, climate change, the political atmosphere, it would be easy to craft a gloom and doom story. But What's writing in smart, witty, funny where it needs to be and uplifting where it's needed most.
This book is a great follow on to Shrill. Listening on my morning commute, I emerged from the bus ready to take on the impression patriarchy.

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Suspenseful plot with mostly flat characters

Revisado: 11-13-19

This book includes a plot that keeps you on your toes, and wonderful descriptions of elephants in the wild. however, many of the characters fall flat, and offer trite dialogue. I found this distracting from the great bits of the book and hard to get past.

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Excellent memoir

Revisado: 05-02-19

The author's telling of her own personal history, from growing up poor in rural Idaho to earning her PhD is an enthralling journey of self-discovery, self-doubt and growth. It was an honor to listen to that journey.

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good read, quite long

Revisado: 04-09-19

It's a joy to hear RBG recite parts of this herself. I loved hearing about her early days, her relationship with her dear husband and her immutable beliefs on equality and justice.

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one of the best books I've read in a long time

Revisado: 04-09-19

Moran reads this so well. The honest and humorous personal stories she tells and great.

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