Soraya Chemaly

A little over halfway through this book, the author asks a question to the effect of: can you read a book about anger without becoming enraged? At least for me, the answer is no. Now, to be honest, I picked up this book in part because I was already annoyed, frustrated, and angry. What was great about this book was the validation it provided: it's amazing how powerful it is to have someone acknowledge your feelings and say the problems you struggle with are real and justified. This book also didn't shrink away from pointing out intersectional problems with women's anger, that some women are angry with each other, and that women can be angry about different things. I was worried when I started this book that it's relevance would be muted in the post-Trump era, but a certain New York governor proved that this book and topic are likely to be around and relevant for quite some time.… (plus d'informations)