Is the author secretly psychic and has been reading my mind? There were so many times in this essay collection that I felt deja vu, because I felt like I was the only one who thought about my body or had a certain experience. Mia Mercado’s hilarious essay collection touches on body image, race, dating, married life, misogyny, being a teenager during the birth of the internet, and some girls’ secret affinity for all things Bath and Body Works and Target. I laughed several times while reading, particularly her essay recounting a trip to Target in a sexual innuendo, and the chapter from her dog’s point of view. I felt like I was having a conversation with a good friend, that’s how smooth the prose was. It was refreshing to read a book written from a woman who isn’t afraid to talk about the “ugly/taboo” sides of being a woman: body hair, periods, and poop. She also addresses some valuable information about race and racism and how we can all do and be better.… (plus d'informations)
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