Como ser mujer/ How to Build a Woman

from liehtzu

Wow! Down-to-earth stuff that leaves preachy feminism (Nell McCafferty anyone?) in the dark ages. Here be women, real women. Brains and boobs and, ahem, "meat-pie" (read it, you'll be surprised too). Whatever next? Despite the black humour, earthy style and packed emotional content it relentlessl...

from clfisha

The problem with this kind of book is that preaching to the converted can be boring so it helps that its a mix of memoir and polemic and Moran is one of the funniest women columnists out there, although I mostly just follow her tweets and giggle. The memoir bits are good, she is funny but also br...

from secondhandrose

This is the second time I read this book and I think I appreciated more this time around. A fun, funny and fierce book about feminism.

from KatyBee

Very funny, very insightful - a lovely, fresh, true-life view on feminism from Caitlin Moran, mid-thirties British columnist. If you don't buy into all the crazy things that women think they need to do or be - or if you thought Bridget's Jones' Diary was great - or if you feel like laughing a bit...

from irkthepurist

a masterpiece? yes, i think so. it's not a feminist classic in the style of greer... but if anything it's all the stronger for that. moran is a charming, witty, foul mouthed, challenging and somewhat giddy guide through her life story and brings some sensible conclusions about the current state o...