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paochavezgt's review against another edition
challenging
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4.0
Painfully relatable.
storysteph's review against another edition
5.0
I am going to buy a copy of this for every woman friend in my life.
My thanks to Netgalley for the ARC!
My thanks to Netgalley for the ARC!
lynniew13's review against another edition
2.0
The title is misleading and while this was published in 2020 I would have thought more relevance. How does the author consider 42 midlife crisis? Sure you begin the question, but I didn’t agree.
Generation X = 1965-1980. Women born in the mid 1960s are in their midlife, not 42 years of age! Perimenopause is only the beginning of changes. Wait until you hit menopause. Personally, I am aiming higher than 84.
The book contains anecdotes of women and what they are going through. Generation X is the first generation of women’s independence. Many wanted a career before marriage and children, yet didn’t realize our bodies don’t work this way. We are the generation of independence. The generation of mistrust, educated, financial woes, and debt. We lived completely different from each generation before us and therefore have different stories to tell.
Maybe the goal of the book showed how we are not experiencing these changes alone, but this is only the beginning, midlife is coming and there is more to experience.
Generation X = 1965-1980. Women born in the mid 1960s are in their midlife, not 42 years of age! Perimenopause is only the beginning of changes. Wait until you hit menopause. Personally, I am aiming higher than 84.
The book contains anecdotes of women and what they are going through. Generation X is the first generation of women’s independence. Many wanted a career before marriage and children, yet didn’t realize our bodies don’t work this way. We are the generation of independence. The generation of mistrust, educated, financial woes, and debt. We lived completely different from each generation before us and therefore have different stories to tell.
Maybe the goal of the book showed how we are not experiencing these changes alone, but this is only the beginning, midlife is coming and there is more to experience.
kirstenrose22's review against another edition
3.0
This was okay, but I didn’t love it. I think I’m lucky compared to many of my peers - but I’m still crabby. And yes, in places this did feel a little whiny. (I was born squarely in the middle of Gen X, for reference.) I guess it’s good to know I’m not alone.
biobabe's review against another edition
3.0
2.5
While I could appreciate some of the points made, this came off largely as a whine fest about how Gen X has had it worse than anyone. I acknowledge that generation certainly went through rough times, but so has every other generation. While it pays occasional lip service to other groups, the author mostly stalks around the "challenges" of cisgendered, heterosexual, middle to upper-middle class women (oh, I didn't get married and now I'm too old! Wahhhhh, I wanted two more children, but now I'm too old! I only have a million dollars saved and another 15+ years before retirement, and I'm panicking!)
While I could appreciate some of the points made, this came off largely as a whine fest about how Gen X has had it worse than anyone. I acknowledge that generation certainly went through rough times, but so has every other generation. While it pays occasional lip service to other groups, the author mostly stalks around the "challenges" of cisgendered, heterosexual, middle to upper-middle class women (oh, I didn't get married and now I'm too old! Wahhhhh, I wanted two more children, but now I'm too old! I only have a million dollars saved and another 15+ years before retirement, and I'm panicking!)
stephaniesteen73's review against another edition
5.0
Essential reading for Gen X women! This explains so much about our generation - I'm proud of how much we have accomplished in spite of the odds stacked against us. So relatable and a quick, easy read.