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Why is, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” the go-to small talk we make with children?

Shrill by Lindy West

The Witches are Coming by Lindy West

April 29, 2020 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

Shrill 4/5 Stars If you’ve seen the show, you’re already pre-disposed to like this book. If you like this book, that might well have been the reason you watched the show. Regardless, this is a very good memoir, with a clearly defined, already tempered and recognized voice. And I happened to read hear the audiobook version, and that version is good because so much of the book is carefully written in Lindy West’s voice, and she reads the audiobook. While this book touches a little […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Lindy West, Shrill, The Witches Are Coming

vel veeter's CBR12 Review No:226 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: Lindy West, Shrill, The Witches Are Coming ·
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What a Wonderful Collection of Essays

The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West

November 22, 2019 by Classic Leave a Comment

Well I don’t know how to talk about this collection of essays by Lindy West. She does a great job of discussing and analyzing key moments over the past couple of years (the election of Donald Trump, the rise of the left, feminism, etc.) She also manages to make you laugh and at times want to throw hands at people because of the things that are going on and how many people seem to be turning a blind eye to things. Since this is an […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: essays, feminism, Lindy West, non fiction, The Witches Are Coming

Classic's CBR11 Review No:308 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: essays, feminism, Lindy West, non fiction, The Witches Are Coming ·
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