Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall : How I Learned to Love My Body by Not Looking at It for a Year

from AmeKole

It took awhile for me to get into this book. I thought the premise was interesting, but the author is hard to relate to for me. I do vaguely recall (pre-kids) needing to look "good" before leaving the house. This is no longer an issue for me, and in fact, I can go days without looking at my image...

from metermaid1

Entertaining and somewhat education in parts, Kjerstin goes on a journey to discover herself by not looking in the mirror. It come across as part memoir, part research paper. An entertaining read, but I can't help but wish it delved further into the project.

from benruth

I often enjoy memoirs about people trying things and reporting on their experiences--known as "auto-ethnography," as I learned from this book by a sociology graduate student who decides to swear off mirrors for a year. This particular quest struck me as somewhat dubious, though, and I'm not sure ...

from sunni_loves_to_read

I truly enjoyed this book and everything it stands for, although I could never imagine living a year without mirrors myself the concept of it is inspiring. I recommend this book to friends all the time. I loved the writing style as well as the story this book gets 4 stars from me.

from ValerieOzgenc

Summary: A "choice feminist," and recovering anorexic, fed up with pre-wedding jitters and expectations, decides to abstain from mirrors and other reflective surfaces for a year. Review: This is a feel good book. And the only reason I didn't run straight to my laptop and look up her blog, under t...