I did a rare thing and read another person's review before coming here because I hoped someone else would have already summarized some of my thoughts. crybabybea's review did a great job at that.

I think this book is great for an overview of important pop culture moments and how women were treated throughout them and what it means in the broader picture. It stays on the surface but covers a lot there. It just doesn't go very deep.

So when reading this I would advise the reader to see this as an overview rather than a deep and complex discussion on the topics presented.

My takeaway from this book is that I want to read more about women in pop culture and especially the exploitation of women in porn and the impact that porn has on society. I also want to research more into the intersections of politics and pop culture.

Treat this book as your entryway into feminism, not as the core work of it, and you'll be satisfied. If you expect deep analysis, this is not what you're looking for

I'll be honest and say not my type of book but also I wish I just read this on paper since the narration style of the audio book was a little too animated for me.

I might give this a reread at some point if I can get my hands on a physical copy.

Personally I liked the characters but didn't feel like I cared as much about them as I was expected to. At first I read the main character as a very annoying "nice guy" type of person but at the end I did feel bad for him.

I think my biggest problem with the book is not really related to the book itself and that's what I tried but struggled to ignore. I feel like this book will be read by a lot of lonely nice guys who misinterpret and think that this book affirms their world view. And that just bothers me a little.

I don't and can't know how intentional it was of the author to have his work read like this and I want to not assume the worst. I do think this is a beautiful story of heartbreak and I think it is worth reading.