How to Grow Up: A Memoir, (Paperback)

from Karen59

How To Grow Up was a funny, gritty, but erratic read. I laughed out loud, nodded my head in agreement and applauded the smart and gusty wisdom of Michelle Tea who doles out advice for anyone who wants to make serious and lasting change. I especially enjoyed reading about her relationship to money...

from bookwormteri

I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed Michelle Tea's take on life. She is unusual, feisty, and spirited. I haven't read any of her other memoirs, but I am definitely going to look them up. This is Tea's take on getting over her politics and living authentically to who she is and who she wants to be, so ...

from greeniezona

Oh, Michelle Tea, how I have loved thee! As soon as I saw this book at the store I knew it was only a matter of time. As I already own all of her other memoirs (though not all of her fiction), what would be the point of resisting? That said, this memoir is pretty far removed from her other books...

from froxgirl

This memoir is startling on many levels. It's the first I've read by a bisexual. I have heard younger people say that they fall in love based on the person, not the gender, and this is the truth for Michelle Tea. Hooray for everyone who is that flexible! Tea also has a hardscrabble upbringing in ...

from JaneHuber

Bisexuality, drug abuse, relationship angst, maggots, and fashion obsession are some of the colorful topics addressed by Michelle Tea in "How to Grow Up." I was ready for a meaty memoir, but this is more like weak tea. Although some chapters are compelling, overall Tea doesn't dig deep enough. He...