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alibrarymouse's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Complete honesty: I didn’t really know who Felicia Day was when starting this book. It was picked for a book club and I’m a people pleaser.
BUT! I binged this in a day because she’s such an honest, funny, and good writer that it was easy to get into the the stories she was telling and her own experiences with the world, mental health, and community. What she had to say was relatable, even if you’re not a gamer, and really dialed into what she wanted readers to take away from the book and her experiences overall. I’m impressed with Day as a person and love that she owns up to a lot of her fears, insecurities, and actions because it takes a lot of humility to be able to say she recognizes that she played a part in the destruction of a few relationships or admit that her feelings were a superficial covering of how she truly felt about a situation that was easier to accept than the reality.
She’s quirky, she’s fun, she’s honest. Absolutely would recommend reading this memoir.
BUT! I binged this in a day because she’s such an honest, funny, and good writer that it was easy to get into the the stories she was telling and her own experiences with the world, mental health, and community. What she had to say was relatable, even if you’re not a gamer, and really dialed into what she wanted readers to take away from the book and her experiences overall. I’m impressed with Day as a person and love that she owns up to a lot of her fears, insecurities, and actions because it takes a lot of humility to be able to say she recognizes that she played a part in the destruction of a few relationships or admit that her feelings were a superficial covering of how she truly felt about a situation that was easier to accept than the reality.
She’s quirky, she’s fun, she’s honest. Absolutely would recommend reading this memoir.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
julieyael's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
A fun and delightful little autobiography. I liked the way it’s written, in Felicia’s unique and friendly style.
With some inspirational stuff and good mood, even to talk about hard times (yes, they happen).
With some inspirational stuff and good mood, even to talk about hard times (yes, they happen).
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, and Sexism
jessthanthree's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Medical content
lycaenide's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.0
I enjoyed this more as it went on. Slightly put off by the "not like other girls" vibe, but found a lot of it relatable and inspiring.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Addiction
Moderate: Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Eating disorder
dominic_t's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
It's really sweet and charming. Some of her anecdotes were really funny, and it was neat seeing how some of her real life experiences made it into The Guild.
She talks about her creative process and how she got started, and I found that really helpful. In particular, she talks about how she finally motivated herself to write by joining a support group for accountability. That's a tip that I may actually try. I found it pretty inspiring!
She also talks about her mental health issues, and I found it very relatable. I think it was amazing of her to talk about her issues with anxiety and depression because so many people go through life ashamed of these feelings. She did make the comparison that people are more sympathetic to physical issues, and that's really only true if your problem is acute and will be resolved. Sympathy for kidney stones (her example in the book)? Yeah! Sympathy for chronic pain? Maybe at first, but after a certain point, people will stop accommodating you.
Her chapter on gamer gate and getting doxxed is also really important and heartfelt. It was absolutely horrifying hearing about her experiences. 7 years after this book was published, that chapter is just as relevant as ever.
I want to make one giant point about the Gamer Gate chapter. She prefaced it with "That one time when having a vagina and a love of video games was not such a great combo." People really need to stop using "having a vagina" as shorthand for "being a woman" or "experiencing misogyny." Trans women also experience misogyny. Misogynists on the internet aren't nicer to trans women. Using "having a vagina" as shorthand for "being a woman" or "experiencing misogyny" also sucks for trans people who are assigned female at birth. We have a variety of different experiences with misogyny, so lumping everyone with a vagina into the same group isn't accurate or helpful. This might seem nitpicky, but it is important to make language trans-inclusive.
She talks about her creative process and how she got started, and I found that really helpful. In particular, she talks about how she finally motivated herself to write by joining a support group for accountability. That's a tip that I may actually try. I found it pretty inspiring!
She also talks about her mental health issues, and I found it very relatable. I think it was amazing of her to talk about her issues with anxiety and depression because so many people go through life ashamed of these feelings. She did make the comparison that people are more sympathetic to physical issues, and that's really only true if your problem is acute and will be resolved. Sympathy for kidney stones (her example in the book)? Yeah! Sympathy for chronic pain? Maybe at first, but after a certain point, people will stop accommodating you.
Her chapter on gamer gate and getting doxxed is also really important and heartfelt. It was absolutely horrifying hearing about her experiences. 7 years after this book was published, that chapter is just as relevant as ever.
I want to make one giant point about the Gamer Gate chapter. She prefaced it with "That one time when having a vagina and a love of video games was not such a great combo." People really need to stop using "having a vagina" as shorthand for "being a woman" or "experiencing misogyny." Trans women also experience misogyny. Misogynists on the internet aren't nicer to trans women. Using "having a vagina" as shorthand for "being a woman" or "experiencing misogyny" also sucks for trans people who are assigned female at birth. We have a variety of different experiences with misogyny, so lumping everyone with a vagina into the same group isn't accurate or helpful. This might seem nitpicky, but it is important to make language trans-inclusive.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny
candycain's review against another edition
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, and Stalking
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