Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy WestMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
3.5 stars. I read this in anticipation of the Hulu series inspired by it. There are some essays I'd give 5 stars to, and other I didn't like as much, so for me it averaged out to 3.5 stars. She's a great writer and offers many thought-provoking points of view on various topics. The chapters about her exchange with Dan Savage and then her experience with stand-up comedy were most interesting (and troubling and infuriating). I had to admire how she persevered through it all.
I just finished the Hulu series, which I really enjoyed. There were only six episodes. The last episode about the troll that she talked to in person was better handled in the book, but it still drove home a point.
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