Review #2 - How To Be A Woman by Caitlin Moran

You know how people sometimes say that a book can come along at the right time in life? And how others speak of a book having the ability to change their lives? Well that is exactly what this book was to me. I first came across it at the age of 16 after it was recommended by a friend. This is the book that I need to keep with me at all times, as a safety blanket of sorts.


The writer, herself, is a writer for a newspaper in the UK, and funny too, which makes this book even more easier to read. My friend first recommended it, she described it in the most random way, saying things like 'is she dating the guy with the girls name yet?' or 'did she have the transvestite as her bridesmaid yet?'.

The book is like a letter of advice given to everyone who believes in gender equality, using her own life story as a foundation of sorts, in order to make all points clear within the book. She deals with topics such as confidence, harrassment in the work place, abortion, how it is okay for a feminist to marry and have children. It is her words of wisdom to our generation and those afterwards, telling young men and woman to question the system and to never feel inadequate because as humans, we will always someone who understands us and will accept us for who we are.

This book is such an easy read, filled with pop cultural references and jokes (she mentions when she gets drunk with Lady Gaga). It is extremely difficult to put down once you've started. After reading this book I had this impulse to message her on twitter and to become her best friend. I would honestly love to go on a girls night out and get drunk on bottles of wine with this woman, while discussing things like the patriarchy and how bras should be free on the healthcare system.

This book is real, honest, easy to read and basically one of my favourite books of all time.

I don't have any pictures to offer, but I will say that this book has helped me to reclaim taboo words, like 'feminist' and 'fat'. It has made me question the system in which we live and has definitely shaped me as a person.

                                                                                                                                         4/5 Rating

Thank you for taking the time to read this.
If you have any life changing books of your own, please feel free to mention them. We're always looking for suggestions here at The Ink Devourers.


                                                              - Joanne