Shrill Lib/E: Notes from a Loud Woman (Audiobook)

from ToniFGMAMTC

4.5 stars A lot of the material in this really hit home for me. She talks about feminism and body image issues in a way that I completely get. I think she gets the point across in a positive and interesting way also. She isn't preachy or attacking. She's honest and humorous. She gives some impor...

from amcheri

I keep seeing Shrill pop up on my TV but haven't been able to bring myself to give it a shot. I think it's the title. I'm not a fan of shrillness, even when I can embody it at times. Luckily, I am a fan of my library and their audiobook collection. And that's how I can to listen to this great me...

from asxz

Delicately balanced between humour and seriousness. I could even have done without some of the jokes, even the ones that made me laugh. There's important 21st century stuff happening here about making peace with your body and refusing to make peace with casual misogyny. But there is also good stu...

from villemezbrown

I got some mild enjoyment out of the Shrill show on Hulu, mostly schadenfreude from Annie's sad sack life, but didn't really have much interest in the book from which it was adapted until I saw the brilliant design of the red cover sitting on the shelf at the library. I'm a sucker for a great cov...

from akblanchard

In this collection of autobiographical essays, humorist Lindy West tackles such diverse subject as fat acceptance, abortion, rape jokes, grief, and internet trolls. She's a good writer, and her concerns about being a “good human” are heartening. Recommended for feminists and humanists.