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Very readable half-memoir/half-group biography. Very resonant with me as a single woman in her mid-thirties - I identified with many of Bolick's concerns/stumbling blocks over being a single woman in 20th and 21st century America.
I also enjoyed the mini-biographies of those single women who inspired/guided Bolick and how she emulated/avoided their life paths. ...more
I also enjoyed the mini-biographies of those single women who inspired/guided Bolick and how she emulated/avoided their life paths. ...more
I enjoyed and related to aspects of this book but the author started to annoy me towards the end. Ultimately, I'm not sure if she is really into making a life of her own or if she is a serial monogamist who just does not want to get married. It seemed like she has pretty consistently been in long-term relationships and even had difficulty going two weeks without dating. This is fine but as the book is supposed to be about "making a life or one's own" and essentially being content being on one's
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Apr 28, 2015
Carmen
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May 26, 2015
Molly
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Dec 16, 2015
Jen Horan
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Dec 31, 2015
Jocelyn
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Jan 03, 2016
Autumn Skye
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Jan 26, 2016
Ana
marked it as probably-never-going-to-finish
Feb 09, 2016
Donna
marked it as to-read-nonfiction
Mar 07, 2016
Sarah
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Sarah
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Apr 25, 2017
Jill
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Nov 12, 2017
Shannon
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