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ashley_crookham's review against another edition
"as for most women, it is often easier to share their troubles than celebrates their successes"
lisanussd's review against another edition
4.0
I thought that was a really well-thought out, provoking book. I was a little sad at the end when the author didn't have the "answer." It did give me a nice feeling of, "we are all in it together."
valerief's review against another edition
2.0
I read this at the beginning of my career, and it provides decent perspective on how to balance all the things women end up managing in their lives.
ejdecoster's review against another edition
2.0
Several interesting stories/case studies, but does very much focus on heterosexual women, often white, affluent and partnered ones.
amyschlott's review against another edition
3.0
The second half of this book went by much faster than the first, perhaps because I could relate/identify more with the women that decided to have children. I thought this book was a little misleading-it contained way more of the author's personal agenda than I had anticipated. The "Afterword" chapter was my favorite, and summed things up nicely. Also, the book is in need of an update-most of the research cited/interviews were from the 90s.
sylyons's review against another edition
4.0
There was a lot that I could relate to and questions that I've asked myself a lot. It was comforting to know that I'm not the only person in the world who feels conflicted. At the same time the author did give rays of hope that it can be done maybe not the way you planned it but it will happen. To me one of the most important thing she could note is that you can't do it alone. You will some sort of support structure, be it emotionally or physically, to keep you going and succeed. I'm not the biggest fan for nonfiction but I glad I read this book.
mjatuw's review against another edition
4.0
The world is half changed and this generation of women are trying to make relationships, work, and motherhood fit together. Affirming of the chaos. Both depressing (must we sacrifice career? do we really want our pr imary role to be mommy?) and hopeful (partnerships at home, continued good work). Lots of questions for the future -- I hope she writes about this again in 10 years!
maurr's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this as it gave insight into the lives of a variety of different women and the choices they have made. It was written just before the new millenium, so I personally think it would be interesting to see what an updated version of this book would look like... Have things changed a lot or not very much, especially with the rise in technology.
lanikei's review against another edition
5.0
Each book of Orenstein's that I read resonates with me. This one hit me as hard as Schoolgirls did when I read it in college. I was fortunate enough to see the author at Politics and Prose this year, and she is wonderful. I hope to get my husband to read this, because it so accurately described where I am in life right now.
whever's review against another edition
4.0
A lot of focus has been placed on where women CAN be, now that we live in a post-women's movement world, and yet not much has been written addressing where women ARE. This was a fascinating, personal take on the many different paths women take nowadays and the potential successes and pitfalls of each.
Yes, the focus was very much on the middle- to upper-class segment of the population, but overall, it shows how the commonalities of women's experiences outweigh the differences. The demented pressure that women find themselves suffocating under affects everyone, from the stay-at-home mom of four to the single, childfree executive.
Yes, the focus was very much on the middle- to upper-class segment of the population, but overall, it shows how the commonalities of women's experiences outweigh the differences. The demented pressure that women find themselves suffocating under affects everyone, from the stay-at-home mom of four to the single, childfree executive.