women don’t owe you pretty by Florence Given

Eighty-first book of 2020

Reading period: Oct 02nd 2020 – Oct 05th 2020

Summary

WOMEN DON’T OWE YOU PRETTY will tell you to…
love sex, hate sexism,
protect your goddamn energy,
life is short, dump them,
And that you owe men nothing, least of all pretty.

Florence’s debut book will explore all progressive corners of the feminist conversation; from insecurity projection and refusing to find comfort in other women’s flaws, to deciding whether to date or dump them, all the way through to unpacking the male gaze and how it shapes our identity.

WOMEN DON’T OWE YOU PRETTY is an accessible leap into feminism, for people at all stages of their journey who are seeking to reshape and transform the way they view themselves. In a world that tells women we’re either not enough or too much, it’s time we stop directing our anger and insecurities onto ourselves, and start fighting back to re-shape the toxic structures of our patriarchal society.

Florence’s book will help you to tackle and challenge the limiting narrative you have been bombarded with your whole life, and determine feminism on your own terms. After all, you are the love of your own life.

Rating

Review

For this book, I listen to the audiobook while I was reading the physical book. I like this book a lot.

The audio version was like listening to one of your friends who talk to you about an experience and how she comes out of it. Even if the audiobook is excellent, I was happy to read it as you have a lot of illustrations that are as diverse as beautiful.

The book is well-constructed and gets into the vast subjects of feminism. Also, the author includes diversity in her book, which help a lot to relate to it or understand a different point of view.

Even if you aren’t new in the world of feminism, it’s a great book to read. I will, for sure, gift it to my little sister for her next birthday.

Liz.