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Remarkable -- one of the best books I've read, and I read a LOT. West's voice is honest and fresh. She is thoughtful and forthright, and despite her critics' charges to the contrary, she never shrinks from examining herself or her own motives. The blend of social / political observation and personal narrative is powerful. I have read a number of her shorter pieces and heard some interviews, so I already admired West, but after this book, I genuinely love her and her work. She is brave, yes, and uncompromising -- this you know, if you know anything about her. But she is also affectionate, and kind, and sweet lord is she funny. To her many critics, I suggest you may be seeing the billboard (or the tweet?) version of West and her work. This book will help you see more of the whole person, or at least her views and ideas, not just opinions (though she doesn't shrink from conveying those, and rightly so). Three cheers for Lindy West!
Shrill was an unexpected surprise. Lindy West is a feminist that knows how to write so her readers related to her and understand many things much better. I haven't given much thought to how overweight people feel and how horribly they can be treated. I didn't realize there were comedians writing jokes about rape and how West fought to get them to stop. Finally, I had no idea that trolls treat their targets with such hate and disdain. I love how West has handles these situations and how she educates her readers on how we can treat people better. I'm so glad I read her book!
I saw this on a lot of to-read/pick lists last year, and it certainly lives up to the hype. I'm not that familiar with Lindy West, but I've likely read some of her Guardian pieces before and definitely listened to the This American Life episode where she talks with the internet troll who impersonated her deceased dad. Short, brilliant collection of autobiographical essays that are unapologetic about who they are and embracing identity in the face of a world who would tear it down. Different topics will resonate with different readers (obviously), but the one that personally struck a chord was on her abortion- while every woman's experience is different, I also felt that while my actual abortion was pretty mundane, making a specific choice in my life was and is empowering. I'd have to look to old livejournal entries for specifics, but definitely had some "This is my life and my choice; who do you think you are to tell me what I should've done" feels in the aftermath that were like life preservers out of my normal depression pits.
4.5 stars A lot of the material in this really hit home for me. She talks about feminism and body image issues in a way that I completely get. I think she gets the point across in a positive and interesting way also. She isn't preachy or attacking. She's honest and humorous. She gives some important points so I recommend this to everyone.
I keep seeing Shrill pop up on my TV but haven't been able to bring myself to give it a shot. I think it's the title. I'm not a fan of shrillness, even when I can embody it at times. Luckily, I am a fan of my library and their audiobook collection. And that's how I can to listen to this great memoir by Lindy West, someone I don't remember ever hearing of before. I'm glad to have learned about her and count myself as a fan now, even though there was no shrillness in her narration.
Delicately balanced between humour and seriousness. I could even have done without some of the jokes, even the ones that made me laugh. There's important 21st century stuff happening here about making peace with your body and refusing to make peace with casual misogyny. But there is also good stuff about watching her father die. I may not be the standard audience for this, but I have a mother, a sister, a wife and a daughter and between the gags there was real value here.
I got some mild enjoyment out of the Shrill show on Hulu, mostly schadenfreude from Annie's sad sack life, but didn't really have much interest in the book from which it was adapted until I saw the brilliant design of the red cover sitting on the shelf at the library. I'm a sucker for a great cover. I've been fat my whole life, but I actually found it hard to warm up to the book during the parts about obesity. But West finishes strong as she takes on rape culture and the misogyny of stand-up comedians and internet trolls. It's all very outrageous and depressing, and one only needs to check out the comments on any story about a female celebrity on the Fox News website to see how far we still have to go as a society. (Yes, I browse both CNN and Fox every morning, fascinated with the contrast of which stories they are pushing or the slants on stories they both cover. There's a study to be made of the stories where Fox disallows comments altogether, knowing their audience would take the trolling to levels that even Fox could not justify hosting.)
In this collection of autobiographical essays, humorist Lindy West tackles such diverse subject as fat acceptance, abortion, rape jokes, grief, and internet trolls. She's a good writer, and her concerns about being a “good human” are heartening. Recommended for feminists and humanists.
This could have been a five star book, but unfortunately, I am in that generation that finds some of the phrases and vulgarities used by the author a bit off putting. She does talk, bluntly and openly, about many of the issues that women deal with regularly, and that we are either expected to shut up and endure, or that we are only to speak about in whispers. Many women might find it a bit uncomfortable to have such a frank discussion of menstruation, and such an honest approach to abortion. I know I did when I was younger. Still, these discussions need to happen, so that the issues women deal with are no longer the subject for comedian's jokes, bad movies, or hushed whispers that work to shame women for being women. The author has a frank, open style that rings true. The editing was very well done, so there are no sticky places in the book that are convoluted and incomprehensible. Overall, highly recommended, but probably not for the squeamish.
3.5 stars, actually. The first chapter was awful. Why does an author (or comedienne) have to use the f-bomb so frequently? It's obvious that Ms. West has a wonderful grasp on the English language. I would not have continued to read the book, but since it was a book club selection, I did. She actually bolstered my decision to stay out of comedy clubs. The times I have gone, I haven't found the comics to be funny, just mean. I'll take her advice and "say no" to those things that are not worthy of "world-building."