6/4/2023 0 Comments Shrill notes from a loud woman![]() ![]() ![]() Men who have ever met a woman, this is a must read. Lindy takes on rape jokes, fat shaming and internet trolls with a touch of vulnerability and a ton of hilarity, and I DARE you to try to read this book and not learn something about humanity in the process. ![]() We found ourselves stopping the book every 15 minutes or so to discuss. ![]() I listened to the book with my husband, and the narration (done by West) makes the raw moments more powerful and the funny moments more hilarious - it was spot on. West talks about really important issues (body image, puberty, abortion, sex, love, feminism) in a frank but funny tone. It definitely blows away any other funny lady memoir I've ever read (and I LOVED Amy Poehler's and Tina Fey's books). This was, by far, my favorite non-fiction read of 2016. Shrill is the story of how all of it happens. Google "Lindy West trolls" (or, you know, just read this book) and prepare to be horrified. Because the internet can be a terrible place, and because she is not only a woman, but a fat woman, this led to her getting trolled on an EPIC level. After writing for The Stranger (Seattle's version of The Independent), Lindy went to work for Jezebel, where she became internet famous for writing about women's issues unapologetically. If you aren't familiar with Lindy West, she is most famous for being a feminist on the internet. ![]()
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