so-soThis was on @MallenNC #ALsoine list and sounded like something I‘d love but man, Deborah was difficult to root for. A memoir/ rage fueled diatribe( rightly so) against shitty US healthcare, unfair employment practices, ridiculous housing & college costs, terrible employers, dishonest friendships and the hardships of being a single mom trying to earn a living , support a family and maintain a social life. 👇🏼
Cinfhen Deborah has been through A LOT both physically and mentally. I admire her pluck and determination but she has this rough exterior that came across as egotistical, whiny, blameless, self absorbed and haughty. Plus this memoir was disjointed, repetitive and wayyyyyyy too long. I do think this book has much to say about women‘s lack of rights and equality, especially when it comes to accessing good healthcare. Would be great for bookclub choice! (edited) 2y
MallenNC What I liked about this one was how it showed so clearly that US healthcare is messed up. I‘m also a journalism school grad so I liked reading what it was like when the bottom fell out of that industry. I do think she has a difficult personality and I bet the audio version makes that more obvious. 2y
Cinfhen 💯 this book and Deborah was fantastic at highlighting the struggles the working poor deals with when it comes to basic needs ( housing, healthcare, higher education) and I could see how as a journalism student her story would be extra compelling @MallenNC Im still glad for your recommendations!! Only one more to go from your list,which I just picked up on the Audible sale😁![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
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Megabooks Sorry this didn‘t work for you! Like @MallenNC I loved it for the points she made about healthcare, but I agree with you that she is difficult to root for. (edited) 2y
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