This story was everything that I've ever thought of as a woman. I found myself going yup, yup, yup to everything that I could identify with. This book is a great start to talking about feminism and how women need change.

A really quick read. Kind of a mixed bag: some of these tidbits were pretty standard stuff and just general statements ("Girls are sick and tired of constantly finding fault with themselves for never looking like the digitally altered girls in magazines"), while others were less well-known but presented here with facts and sources ("Girls are sick and tired of knowing that globally women between the ages of 15 and 44 are more likely to die of rape and violence than cancer, car accidents, war, and malaria combined"). I think this would be a good book for a teen girl or someone who's just learning about feminism. And although it was generally depressing since it was just a litany of the crappy things that girls and women all over the world have to face, it did end with a nice message:

"Girls are less sick and tired when they are encouraging, supportive, and united in solidarity with one another. It's one of the best parts of feminism."

This book is a wonderful introduction to all the things that make girls sick. No, not physically ill, but sick of being treated as second class citizens for a plethora of reasons. This book is a good way to highlight the struggles women around the world are facing and although it is short it strives to be inclusive. I think this book would be a great introduction to feminism in a middle grade or high school curriculum because almost every page introduces a new topic that could then be explored further. Another refreshing aspect of this graphic novel is that it shies away from direct conversations about politics (although we know many of the issues are caused or exacerbated by politicians/laws) so it can bring feminism to the forefront as support of women’s equality and not get mired down in modern politics.

Thank you NetGalley for an early copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely adore <i>What Makes Girls Sick and Tired</i> by Lucille De Pesloüan, though the reasons for which I love this graphic novel are thoroughly upsetting. The book is as it seems, a quick commentary on all the injustices that women face, from those faced by us all to those faced by those of different races and the LGBTQ community. While it’s a pretty fast read, it still manages to touch base on a wide variety of issues that are faced by all sorts of women in the world of today, issues that we are all, in fact, quite sick of.

The unfortunate thing about this book is that I don’t think the people who should be reading it, the sort who would benefit from this commentary are the sort of people who would ever pick it up. There are a lot of things that I related to with this novel, more things that I wish the rest of the world related to or at least understood to some degree. There was a time in my life, due to the unshakable misconceptualizing that comes with living in this society, where I had not considered myself a feminist. I didn’t understand what one was and had been brought up around a rhetoric that led me to believe to be such a thing was bad.

It was only through education that I was able to realize how wrong that view was. Perhaps, if anything, this book can find people who don’t understand and introduce them to a bit more truthfulness about feminism and the awful things women experience. And while I did enjoy reading this graphic novel, I also find myself feeling a little jaded and sad about the things in this world that I am still <i>so sick and tired of</i>.

<i>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>

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This is a lovely little book about feminism and sexism. It definitely is a good way to start and also provoke a conversation/discussion. I found myself agreeing with basically every single example this book gives. The author really did a nice job and I'll definitely check out other stuff by them.

*thank you to Netgalley and Second Story Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review*

4 stars.

I really enjoyed this! It raises so many valid points. I can definitely see this being a well liked Graphic Novel/Picture book for teens and adults but also for middle grade readers too. There is no age limit on this. It's for everyone. Even boys. The illustrations are very good and it's a short and quick read. So its more likely to be picked up and re-read quite a bit I reckon. Highly recommend!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy in exchange for my honest review.

Excellent imagery, and quick biting text. It took much of what women deal with on a daily basis and brought it to the forefront. I can absolutely see teenagers reading this and getting some perspective on the plights of women globally. Great read.