A review by lauraleafromthelibrary
Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education by Stephanie Land

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

✦ why I gave this book 4 ☆
➳ I remember watching the Netflix series Maid in 2021 and being absolutely absorbed by it, even though I couldn’t really relate in any tangible way. I felt empathy for that character and her experiences; I later learned it was a real story, with a real person behind it. I knew I wanted to read Class as soon as I heard about it because I had never actually read Maid and was curious to know more.
  • With Class, I felt more judgemental as a reader, opposed to being empathetic. I think I “enjoyed” reading this book (that’s definitely not the best adjective) but became really confused with
    her having a second baby; not because she didn’t know the father, which was kinda cringe but because her situation was already so difficult. I don’t believe people should bring children into this world that they can’t support properly or afford financially.
  • The writing was very detailed and maybe a little chaotic (her life gave me anxiety just reading about it); but, maybe that’s what made it good. I can’t even begin to understand how American women survive in that shit-hole of a country. Throw in higher education, and it’s a circus. I do commend her for graduating with so many things moving against her. What an incredible story of survival and endurance.
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