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The essays in this collection span a wide range of topics and tone. She covers everything from The Help to her own violent rape at the hands of teenage boys. Alternately funny, moving, and passionate, the essays represent all the various ways that we can be 'bad feminists."
Audio books may not be the best way to experience this book. I found that I sometimes got lost in details or that statistics would wash over me. I also found that the woman who did the narration, though she did a fine job, is ...more
Audio books may not be the best way to experience this book. I found that I sometimes got lost in details or that statistics would wash over me. I also found that the woman who did the narration, though she did a fine job, is ...more
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I like Roxane Gay.
This is my first book that I've read by her, and it probably won't be the last. I like her writing tone, her style, and I find what she has to say pretty interesting.
Some essays were more interesting than others, and some seemed to go off on tangents that I had trouble following. Some essays took a lot of "unpacking" in my head, and as a result, it took me a while to get through this book (I view this as a good thing!) This ye ...more
I like Roxane Gay.
This is my first book that I've read by her, and it probably won't be the last. I like her writing tone, her style, and I find what she has to say pretty interesting.
Some essays were more interesting than others, and some seemed to go off on tangents that I had trouble following. Some essays took a lot of "unpacking" in my head, and as a result, it took me a while to get through this book (I view this as a good thing!) This ye ...more
Really smart essays on everything from feminism to racism to competitive Scrabble. I feel like a smarter person for having read this book. Bahni Turpin narrates the audiobook and she's one of my favorites, so that's a huge win!
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I'd been hearing all the Roxane Gay hype and I'd read a few of her articles and was following her on twitter, but really it was long past time to get around to reading one of her books. I was charmed by this little Olive edition, so I picked it up at the store.
I knew that this was a collection of essays, but I hadn't realized before that it was a collection of essays previously published elsewhere and then gathered here. Which is fine, I still enjoyed reading this and appreciate Gay's voice on a ...more
I knew that this was a collection of essays, but I hadn't realized before that it was a collection of essays previously published elsewhere and then gathered here. Which is fine, I still enjoyed reading this and appreciate Gay's voice on a ...more
I should have read this series of essays years ago, but it's hitting me at just the right time. Examining rape culture is part of my new work life and Gay provides many excellent examples of it in action. It took a bit to get through some of the content but I enjoyed the book overall.
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