Women Don't Owe You Pretty

Really cosy book. Made me understand and learn things I didn’t know before. Very informative.

WOW! This book is something I wish I could give to my younger self and I can’t wait to give to my girls in the future. Literally tore through it within the space of a day, can’t wait to go and read it again next week. Firstly, the design and illustrations and gorgeous! Florence has such a unique and interesting eye with some lovely original pieces. The chapters are great, the book flows well and you will end up highlighting or bookmarking basically every page! This is perfect for any woman in your life. It taught me so much about self-confidence, living authentically, identifying your privilege and really doing the inner work on yourself. Florence has also credited other authors too which I think is really important - she acknowledges how she has benefitted off white privilege as well. Overall, this book will challenge and make you uncomfortable and let you be the BEST version of yourself you can be. Thank you, thank you thank you Florence!!

Read the reviews and bought both books 'What a time to be alone' and 'women don't owe you pretty'. Love the appearance and effort gone into the presentation of this book and the artwork. I preferred this book as it delved deeper into the topics and explained more. Gave examples to help the reader understand. Easy to read and understand for beginners, flows well. Both books have their own unique style, of course they seem similar because they both discuss similar topics and there's not much else they can say differently apart from including their own personal experiences (which they have both done). It's a shame a book on feminism has caused two young women to fight one another as they're both sending the same message in their unique styles, and feminism has been around a long time way before these ladies wrote these books. They both have their own modern approach to feminism. My takeaway is that I think 'what a time to be alone' mostly highlights the experience from a young black woman, and 'women don't owe you pretty' highlights the experience from a young bisexual white woman.

Please ignore the reviews with sweeping accusations on this book, especially if they don’t come from verified purchases these are totally unproven. Feminism and concepts introduced in this book have been around for decades and no one has ownership over them. If you struggle with self-love/confidence read this book. Read Chidera Eggerue’s book too and make up your mind. I’d also recommend picking up The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It’s perfectly illustrates the danger of mass hysteria and is literally about witch hunts. Women Don’t Owe You Pretty isn’t entirely unoriginal. It is an accessible, easily digestible, introduction into feminist theory. Florence Given was only 20 when she wrote this and I’m sure she has a lot to learn and a long way to go. Anyone who believes she is not allowed take up space and add her voice to the noise is not a feminist. Other authors who are from marginalised communities who have put forward ideas and concepts, surely put their concepts forward so others can relate these to their own experiences and understanding and build upon those. If these concepts are put forward but they’re EXCLUSIVE to those less marginalised and anyone with privilege is not allowed to be a part of that conversation, I seriously fail to see how that is going to result in equality, it will only create a divide. Feminism is not a stick to beat other women with. We have to make sure there is room for all of us and we can’t silence or speak over each other. I would just like to reiterate to please, make up your own mind.

I loved this book! Got sucked into buying it via Instagram and I do not regret it. This introduces you to feminism at a base level and builds up, covering the male gaze, privilege, and most importantly a lot of self help to make you ‘the love of your own life’. Everyone I know who has read this book takes something different from it as it calls for a lot of self reflection. This has really helped me, forcing me to look at people in my life (who I knew were toxic anyway, just needed this to kick me up the ass) and past experiences differently. Since buying this I’ve started actively making changes in my life and I feel better already. For anyone dealing with breakups, daily misogynists, bad friends or just wants to love themselves a bit more (which we should), this book is a MUST HAVE! Lent out to my friends straight away!

This book is amazing. I read it a few years ago now and its still stuck with me. I had a silly mindset over disliking some other girls and this book rewired my brain to stop that. I also gifted this to a colleague who was getting messed around by a player and I don’t know if it was the book but they broke up lol thank goodness

First of all this book is gorgeous to look at with lovely illustrations not gonna lie it looks fab on my bookshelf! The content of the book was not as great for me. I enjoyed the read but to be honest there was nothing new in there for me. I’m not a feminist scholar but have read a few books on the subject and follow a lot of Instagram accounts and most of the content of the book is stuff that I’ve heard before. That doesn’t make it any less true, however, and I think this would be a great gift for teenage girls who might just be starting to notice issues such as objectification, double standards, pressure for the perfect body etc. etc. (Or perhaps haven’t noticed it but this book can open their eyes and give them the words to recognise it). The book is good as it covers a wide range of issues so it’s a great introduction to feminism and also has general confidence tips and mentions white/cis/ability prívelege although not in much detail. One last comment, and perhaps this is a sign of me getting old but I found the writing style a bit irritating as it was littered with Americanisms such as getting “a raise” and I know the author is English so it seemed a little bit forced.

Eye opening, brilliant, honest. Florence Given will say it like it is. Everything you thought you knew about yourself and the way you’ve built your self confidence, you might need a step back and go through it again. Everything you did not want to deal with, she will take it out of you and make you face it. I suggest this book to every woman who needs to lift a huge middle finger to the world and might need a friend by her side while she does it. Facing your own flaws, talking about sexuality, setting boundaries, Florence is that friend through this journey. A thank you is not enough

Awesome

Must read for women!

Um livro p se ler refletindo e aproveitando. Um livro que deve ser lido aos poucos para que seja absorvido de maneira saborosa ou dolorosamente libertadora. Que ele não passe em vão por você. Parabéns à Florence e a todas as mulheres que estão usando suas cabeças e suas armas para buscarem suas identidades, autenticidades e fortalezas.

Encantada con la compra, es una joya. Las ilustraciones son una obra de arte "pop" feminista que junto al texto, la hacen una pieza de colección contemporánea.