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emcaro's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars. read this the same weekend i went to a convention for the very things i fell in love with as a teenage girl and while i felt like the beginning of the book was an explanation on what fandom is to an outsider and the literal stages of grief some people (women) endure as they fall in love with something, the rest of the book struck such a chord with me. i was highlighting like a fiend. a rec for anyone who’s ever felt any kind of shame for being passionate about something and made to feel less than, especially in this stupid patriarchal society
jaclynxmargaret's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
as far as the world is concerned, loving something as a woman will always be the wrong way to be love it, so we should love what we love with everything we have because that is how we claim and own our desires and step into joy that has nothing to do with how it might make someone else happy. i underlined so many things, especially referenced works. so well-researched while being a conversational read. i love being girl!!
g_smit's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
danimus's review against another edition
4.0
This was a surprisingly insight- and impactful read for me! I could also keep up a conversation about Benedict Cumberbatch for probably more than 15 minutes from now on - win-win!
jdybs's review against another edition
4.0
Very funny book that IS somewhat about Benedict Cumberbatch, but is much more about the psychology of having passions, sexism, sexuality, and all kinds of other things. There are some seriously thoughtful ideas in this book, that are discussed in laugh-out-loud-funny prose. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and even though I personally don’t get the attraction of B.C., I’ve been given some new ideas about joy and self-expression. Plus, I think it’d be really fun to hang out with this author.
kimberlyloll's review against another edition
4.0
The second half of the book was much more enjoyable for me. The first part bordered on boring (gasp!). I have notes to add… but I ultimately enjoyed hearing about the different ways that women can/should find pleasure and joy and like what they like. It gives meaning to life! Makes the mundane and ordinary more extraordinary. Makes me want to find “my thing” … or at least nail it down for different seasons of my life. Lots of good quotes in the second half. 4 stars because the second half redeemed the first.