Women Don't Owe You Pretty Audiobook review: I think I am too old for this, maybe the 15 year old me would've appreciated it more. So, I considered the book is for that age group while reviewing it.

✨ Florence Given talks about important topics in the book, however, in a very superficial way. Doesn't go in depth to anything, it sounds like a list of very obvious advices to young girls.

✨ The book is clearly targeted towards young female adults. On that part, I liked the 'internalised misogyny' concept, which is something I didn't often think about. But again, it would be better if she deep dived into it then just mentioning it in 1 short chapter.

✨ 'Single women shamed for not being married at a certain age' sort of concepts don't really exist anymore, at least in western societies. Also, if a women wants to give have (regardless of marrying someone) it is not a societal pressure, it is a biological one.

⭐ Overall, the 30 year old me didn't learn a single new thing from this audiobook, and a 16 year old me would've appreciated a more in-depth analysis on some concepts. I also highly disagree with some view she has.

👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏼Well, can't really recommend it, if you want to read feminist books go read real feminist book y'all

I really enjoyed the audiobook version! I felt it to be very empowering and educational as a woman. And I look forward to owning a copy of this book in the very near future.

I really really enjoyed this audiobook. I found it to be incredibly empowering and uplifting. I wish I had read this 10 years earlier. I could have saved my younger self a lot of pain and anxiety over where I fit in in the world. I do feel the advice is suited for teens/young adults as it tackles a lot of issues many of us go through in our early female lives. A great book for those new to feminism. Being a woman in my thirties I didn't find the information and ideas to be any new or groundbreaking but it never hurts to reinstate some of the ideas. I loved the part about not breaking yourself down in to bite size pieces.

Overall, if you are a teenager or younger adult and you are looking for a book about female empowerment, readjusting societies ideas of where and how women fit in to the world, and you are looking for a book about breaking the cycle of patriarchy then this is for you!

I really enjoyed this audiobook! It was well narrated -- I liked Florence Given's voice and her intonation when speaking on these important topics of feminism, self-worth, privilege, etc. It is so important to understand and realize your own self-worth while recognizing how you may have advantages that others do not. Thank you to the publisher for providing a copy of this audiobook for review. I'm glad that we have voices like Given's to enlighten the world and discuss these issues.

I'd like to thank Netgalley for an advanced listener copy of this book. I am providing an honest review in exchange.

I am not sure where to rate this star wise, because after finding out more about the author, I realized there was some scuttle-butt over her possibly plagiarizing the work done by a Black Woman in a book of a similar vein. But then there was more scuttle-butt where that author ripped off the ideas of others, and I'm really not sure who should be getting the credit. Particularly when feminism has been around, and it covers such a broad range of women's issues.

I also don't feel I am the target audience for this book. Perhaps marginally because I am a teacher who interacts with teen/tween girls who might be the ones this book is made for. There were some nice sentiments, but the book seems to ping-pong from topic to topic without getting in for a deep cut. It wasn't anything new or particularly revelatory for me, but if this good hits a younger girl at just the right time and helps her define a better version of herself, then more power to it.

I suppose since I have to rate this on Netgalley, I'll give it a luke-warm 3 stars.

I am 29 years old and found this book so empowering and wonderfully written. In the introduction I found myself getting emotional. If I had read this book 10 years before I would have avoided some emotionally abusive and toxic relationships.

Florence Givens inspired me through this novel. She highlights just how long the patriarchy has controlled the social norms for women. I am a cisgender white woman who learned a lot about the LGBTQ+ community and how to live outside the social norms to truly find and depict who we all are as individuals not what we are expected to be.

Everyone should read this book. I will be buying this book and recommending it to many of my friends.

As always with this type of book, I am so glad that they exist for younger people coming in to feminism and equality. I wish there had been books like this around for my 15 year old self.

I think I am older than the target audience and as such there was not anything new to learn but it was still an interesting book and heartening to find a young person using their platform to spread the message.

The author does a great job narrating and this really adds to the experience.

Firstly, thank you to Netgalley for a copy of the audiobook.

Secondly, I am not the target audience for this book. I almost dnf after the absurd conversation the author had with her younger self at the beginning of the book, but continued on because it wasn't a long read.

This book might be suitable for a middle class white teen living in the home counties. The information/advice is for a young reader at the beginning of their feminist journey, where their biggest concern might be taking a stance against shaving body hair.

As a queer woman of colour in a hetero relationship, I felt like I could relate to very little of this book. Given does talk about supporting POC creators but suggests following them on social media or supporting their businesses. The author's branch of feminism is very much tethered in a western capitalist society instead of exploring more radical ideas.

In addition, Given's description of hetero relationships is unsettling and quite assuming: it does not resemble any hetero relationship that I have been in or have seen. Given does admit that she's only had one hetero relationship, and uses examples from her own relationship as evidence for her claims, but doesn't quote actual research to back her claims of inequality. I'm not saying that there isn't any inequality, but I just expected claims to be backed by research and figures.

I'm giving this 2 stars because even though this book was not for me, I can imagine that this will help a young reader explore feminism.

A well written and informed work, though introductory. I highly recommend it for beginners wanting to know basics and vocabulary of feminism. I appreciated that the white author took care to acknowledge her privilege and point out the importance of intersectionality.

Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given

I loved the passion displayed in this book. I also appreciated the raw honesty of Given's experiences.
There is a lot of great information and quotes in this book.

For me personally, the "feminism movement" of this book felt a little elementary. I'm not sure the book was meant to be groundbreaking, but perhaps motivational instead. And that is still great.

While I listened to the audio version (only about 3 hours long!), the book itself looks so pretty and colorful, and has quote and picture pages!

I think this would be a great book for someone new to all of the feminist concepts mentioned in this book, including young women.

I had a chance to listen to the audiobook of Women Don’t Owe You Pretty by Florence Given from my chums @netgalley and @andrewsmcmeel. This book serves as a primer to feminism and covers various topics, such as sexism, sexual assault, toxic masculinity, the male gaze, and women finding their power and identity in the midst of it.

As we don’t shy away from the tough conversations here, there was so much that resonated with me from this one. But (we knew this was coming), it’s a solidly white feminist take. I had to reflect on why it felt so comfortable, as well as do some research afterwards.

There have been discussions about this book borrowing heavily from the thought work of Black women, and in particular Chidera Eggerue. I’ll be looking to read her books, What a Time to Be Alone and How to Get Over a Boy, soon for more perspective.

This book is so lovely - Given's shared experiences as a queer woman and survivor of abuse sexual assault were heartfelt and filled with authenticity. She admits to having learned many things the hard way - such as setting and honoring boundaries and her mission is to share so that others can hopefully learn to do this before running into consequences from not doing this.
This book is filled with the advice you'd give a friend - and should be giving yourself, but as is mentioned in the book we women too often ignore red flags and overextend ourselves
The feminist ideology isn't especially anything new but it's all well stated and illustrated. It stresses the importance of intersectionality- feminism for everyone.
Overall, this was a fast and very good read and one that all women could benefit from ,
Many thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the ALC.

This was my first ever audio book and I did enjoy listening to it on my daily commute to work. Perhaps I’m a bit too old to really get a lot out of this. I personally found Florence a bit too opinionated for a 21 year old. Having said that., I do think she made some really valid points about calling out our peers when they are making derogatory or unnecessary remarks.
I think this book would appeal to a younger audience, perhaps mid to late teens and early 20s

First of all, I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to listen to the audiobook.

Before finding this book I didn't know who Florence Given was, so I must admit that she has been a pleasant surprise. As many others have already said, I would have enjoyed it when I was younger. It is very interesting, but not 100% new to me.
The narrator is the author herself, which is great! She really involves you in the book.
I would recommend it to someone who is approaching feminism for the first time.

This book has been on my TBR list for a while now. I listened to the audio version, which was narrated by the author herself.

To be honest, I wasn’t sure what a 20-year-old feminist could teach me about life, so listened to the book hesitantly. 

The author has wisdom beyond her years, and though I am twice her age, I finished the book feeling like I had learned a lot.

This is the book I wish I had when I was a teenager, and I will be encouraging my teenage niece to read it. 

The book is short, but definitely thought-provoking. It’s a good jumping-off point into feminist reads, particularly for younger readers.

Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given is a really engaging audiobook that covers a whole host of issues. It is full of quick bits of information and insightful commentary on how things are and alternative ways to think about a societal "norm." This would be a great read for an introduction to feminism, self care, privilege, LGBTQ insights, and societal flaws for anyone who isn't sure where to start learning more on these subjects. Florence doesn't dig very deep into any one topic but she covers so many that you could quickly listen to this one and learn which ones are most important for you to tackle. The audiobook is narrated by Florence which is always an added bonus when reading a non-fiction book. I love it when the writer narrates because they know exactly how they wanted to say something and can express it through tone that you wouldn't otherwise hear by reading it. There is some language that comes off as condescending of the reader such as the author calling you "babe" or "hun." If this bothers you, be warned. Overall, this is a worthwhile and quick read I'd recommend. 

Thank you NetGalley, Andrews McMeel Audio, and Florence Given for a copy of thus audiobook for review.

I received an audio ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

In <i>Women Don't Owe You Pretty</i>, social media influence Florence Given gives her opinion of feminism. Because I listened to the audiobook, I can't comment on the illustrations included in the printed book. However, I can say that “Floss” did a good job narrating her book. This book has a lot of basic ideas of feminism and would be good for those who don't know much about the subject. I didn't agree with everything she said. However, she did say in the book that if you took away nothing else, that you should take away the idea that you should question everything, including yourself. Hopefully you will take that advice to question what Florence is saying in this book, too. There are some statements in the book that, while you may have heard them before, need to be heard and repeated from time to time!

Full of advice for women to stop worrying about what men want and instead focus on what makes them happy.

This was a quick listen and a good introduction to feminism, a good place to start but certainly not a deep dive. Still, I think it would be great for young women who maybe haven't figured a lot of this stuff out already. I enjoyed that the author herself ready the book for the audio version. I always like when the author reads their own work though I know this isn't something every author wants to do. More women need to hear more often that we don't owe anyone a smile or to look or act a certain way to please them.

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the audioARC in exchange for my honest review.

So I just finished listening to this audiobook and it was a fairly pleasant experience.
I really liked that the author of the book was the one who read it out loud, because it feels like she is talking to you personally. As I said, I enjoyed reading this book and I found the topics that were talked about very interesting. Nevertheless, I felt like it superficially touched on many different themes, but she didn't seem to completely dive into them. Because of that, I think I would have liked this book much more if I had read it some years ago, when I didn't know what I do now about feminism, because this felt kind of repetitive, like listening to something that I had already heard. Buuuut also, precisely because of this aspect, I think this book could be amazing for some people as an introduction to feminism! Did I agree with everything she said? Not really, but I think that it was for the most part a pretty good read.

*One thing that I realised after I finished the book was that some people were saying Florence Given, the author, plagiarised part of the book or, at least, was hugely inspired by Chidera Eggerue - a woman of color - and her work "What a Time to Be Alone". And apparently Florence failed to give credit. I don't know enough about the situation and I haven't read Chidera's book, so I can't be certain that this is true. But if it is, I think Florence, as she herself acknowledges in her book that she has many privileges as a non-disabled, cis, white woman, should apologise and use her huge platform to amplify the voices of other women or non binary people that aren't as privileged.

**Okay, now I feel bad because maybe that was too harsh. I usually don't comment on those kind of things but I thought it was definitely important to point that out. Hopefully Florence will be able to learn from this and act on all the wonderful things she talked about in her book <3