Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman in Our Shared Shelf

Jul 07, 2018 Dana Berglund rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-for-grown-ups, memoir-biography, audiobooks

A lot of time went by between starting this book (and literally laughing out loud in my car, listening to the audiobook) and finally finishing the paper version. West is brilliant, funny, brave, and she calls it how she sees it. Some chapters are much heavier than others, while some chapters could work really well as essays to read in an 11th grade English class ( I mean that as a compliment). I got stuck, however, on hearing Lindy talk in specific and explicit terms about the harassment she rec ...more

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Mar 04, 2018 Christine rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Stunning

This is an incredible book. Funny, heartbreaking, and brave. She writes so deftly about the difficulties of being a woman in the world and on the internet. Can’t recommend this strongly enough!

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Jan 01, 2019 Miss Susan rated it really liked it

Shelves: non-fiction, memoir

it is 2019 and i am starting the year right! i'm pretty sure i've had this book for like...2 years now? not the oldest thing on my tbr but still been there a minute! can't fathom why as it was entertaining, insightful, and extremely compelling -- i gulped down the whole thing in a day. if you're interested in feminism, comedy, online harassment, or just good memoirs in general i'd give it a go

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