
Member Reviews

I will be recommending this book to every woman I know. As an amazingly witty, satirical piece that serves as an interactive guide on how to write women the way men do in order to get your book published, I thought this was a brilliant way to criticize the misogyny in not only the publishing industry, but society was a whole. Meg Vondriska does an excellent job informing the reader of how awfully male authors, *ahem* FAMOUS male authors, having been writing women for decades in an entertaining, tongue-in-cheek way.
I have read many a fantasy series written by a man, including A Song of Ice and Fire and The Witcher, so I am no stranger to the creative liberties men make when a scene involves a woman, but Vondriska still found ways to shock me when revealing passages from incredibly famous and successful male authors. A Tale of Two Titties was both hilarious and incredibly illuminating, and I think that's everything you can ask for in a book criticizing the most sexist tropes in history by teaching you how to write them.
If the title and the premise of this book didn't hook you, let me tell you this. A Tale of Two Titties features endless activities to get your creative mind rolling, including writing exercises, word searches, matching games, and (my favorite) Madlibs to create sexist descriptions of women "as a bestselling male writer would," using actual passages from books by authors, including James Patterson and Stephen King. And boob jokes. Many, many boob jokes. But who doesn't love a boob joke, aren't they the breast? (I'm so sorry...)

A fun and insightful read! I've always been equally amused and angered by the way many male authors write female characters, so I knew I had to read this when I saw it was available on Netgalley. I enjoyed that this was an interactive tongue-in-cheek book rather than straight critique; while I've been trying to read more nonfiction, I still tend to get bored after a while, even if I'm interested in the subject. I didn't actually do any of the writing activities in the book since I don't have a physical copy, but I think they'd be a fun activity to do with your friends to see who can come up with the most ridiculous descriptions.

I really liked this. I love the exploration of tropes and character arcs that are in the book and how it effects women. I think it was well researched and constructed in a way that was fun and educational to read

A funny approach to how women are written in books by male authors with references to back up the story. I was entertained while reading.

A titillating tale. I had to!
This account is a good time and so is this book. I think the format is engaging and the illustrations are detailed.