How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran Book Review

How to Be a Woman

By Caitlin Moran

320 pages, on sale 7/17

Copies available 6/27

Book Description:  Though they have the vote and the Pill and haven't been burned as witches since 1727, life isn't exactly a stroll down the catwalk for modern women. They are beset by uncertainties and questions: Why are they supposed to get Brazilians? Why do bras hurt? Why the incessant talk about babies? And do men secretly hate them?

Caitlin Moran interweaves provocative observations on women's lives with laugh-out-loud funny scenes from her own, from the riot of adolescence to her development as a writer, wife, and mother. With rapier wit, Moran slices right to the truth—whether it's about the workplace, strip clubs, love, fat, abortion, popular entertainment, or children—to jump-start a new conversation about feminism. With humor, insight, and verve, How To Be a Woman lays bare the reasons why female rights and empowerment are essential issues not only for women today but also for society itself.

My Thoughts:  Moran’s How to Be a Woman is what you get when you cross Girl Power with sarcasm.  Moran chronicles her life thus far covering everything from adolescence to motherhood.  Her pubescent insecurities gradually blossom into empowerment throughout the pages of the book.   I found myself laughing out loud one page and saying “I can’t believe she wrote that” the next.  She’s blunt, brutally honest and hilarious – all in one.

I loved her wedding story!  Her take on weddings overall made me LOL!  Rather than tell the entire story I would suggest you snag a copy of this book so you can read the chapter yourself.  Be forewarned, Moran is NOT for the faint of heart.  How to Be a Woman is blunt, full of profanity and brutally honest.  She doesn’t make light of being a woman in a condescending manner instead she reminds us of the beautiful humor that is gifted to us simply by being a woman. 

All kidding aside How to Be a Woman is a witty read.

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