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on 24 April 2017
Brought as a gift for my partner, she loves Caitlin Moran and it showed - she read this in record speed, couldn't put it down. I kept seeing her laugh to herself and throughout reading it kept recommending me to read it - so I trust in her that this is a book you need in your collection.
It is a collection of articles that really make you want to throw your fist up "yes Caitlin", make you laugh, and make you want to run around after Caitlin to get all her past and future work. Overall, amazing book, amazing woman - she needs to write until the end of time because she has two willing followers in my house and im sure all over the world!
It is a collection of articles that really make you want to throw your fist up "yes Caitlin", make you laugh, and make you want to run around after Caitlin to get all her past and future work. Overall, amazing book, amazing woman - she needs to write until the end of time because she has two willing followers in my house and im sure all over the world!
on 13 April 2017
as always Caitlin at her best
on 26 March 2017
From start to finish this book will make you laugh, cry, think, frown, disagree, agree but most of all nod along because so much sense on every page. Loved it.
on 18 May 2017
Very enjoyable read. Hilariously funny but also poignant and thought provoking. Would definitely recommend. I couldn't put it down! Brilliant
on 28 April 2017
I love all Caitlin's books, she never fails to make me smile and agree with her out loud! Even if there is no one else listening!
on 31 March 2017
MORANIFESTO is the latest book to come from Caitlin Moran. It is a collection of essays and musings on a variety of topics from the wearing of tights to reviews of TV shows to periods to austerity to interviews to obituaries to advice and finally a posthumous letter to her daughter. The subject matter of the book covers several years, and the variety of topics reflects this large period of time. The length of Moran’s musings on these topics varies, but all are started with a preface showing how they link into the overall section of the book and the overall idea of the book being Moran’s manifesto – or Moranifesto if you prefer.
The MORANIFESTO marks the first time I have delved into a book by Caitlin Moran. Although, this was not the first time I have come across Moran – that was several years ago when her book HOW TO BE A WOMAN was the next big thing on book blogs. When I came across MORANIFESTO I was intrigued by the idea put forth in the blurb, that Moran was going to be musing on contemporary topics and would be putting together a manifesto of sorts. I was also a little nervous to pick the book up, as none of Moran’s previous books had spoken to me.
MORANIFESTO is without a doubt an eclectic mixture of essays and musings; Moran covers a huge variety of topics, some less serious than others. My immediate thought when reading this book was that it felt very dated. A lot of the subject matter of this book falls between 2012 and 2015, which in 2017 is two to five years ago – and a lot has happened in that time period. Looking back at the London Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee seem to me a lifetime ago – a time of celebration, rather than the fear and worry of the 2017 climate.
Having said I found a lot of the subject matter dated in MORANIFESTO, I do have to admit that despite this a lot of it was interesting. Seeing these events from Moran’s very different point of view to my own. I was intrigued by where we differed and where we agreed. Reading MORANIFESTO was an interesting journey. I quite enjoyed Moran’s humorous, often self-deprecating, voice. I could relate to certain sections of her narrative, whilst others were completely alien. For me, Moran’s humour was pretty hit and miss – to be truthful, more miss than hit, and it often left me cold.
Moran splits her MORANIFESTO into four main parts; the first three sections serve to paint the picture for the fourth section, Moran’s actual manifesto. I have to admit that I found this section both a little repetitive and dry. To me, it didn’t really feel like it added anything to the rest of the book. I think my favourite section of the book was actually the final pages, where Moran has included a draft of what she refers to as a posthumous letter to her daughter. In a lot of ways, it typifies what went on in the book prior to it. It captures Moran’s zest for life, humour, worries and hopes for the future.
I might not have fallen in love with MORANIFESTO. In fact, I might have found that Moran’s book instead operates in that weird space between liking and loathing something. I do, however, think that MORANIFESTO is well worth a read, particularly if you come from a different background to Moran. MORANIFESTO is, in my opinion, a book that whether you love or hate what it is saying; you’ll find it hard to feel indifferent to. And hopefully, it will make you think which I think is the whole point.
Originally posted on The Flutterby Room. I got a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
The MORANIFESTO marks the first time I have delved into a book by Caitlin Moran. Although, this was not the first time I have come across Moran – that was several years ago when her book HOW TO BE A WOMAN was the next big thing on book blogs. When I came across MORANIFESTO I was intrigued by the idea put forth in the blurb, that Moran was going to be musing on contemporary topics and would be putting together a manifesto of sorts. I was also a little nervous to pick the book up, as none of Moran’s previous books had spoken to me.
MORANIFESTO is without a doubt an eclectic mixture of essays and musings; Moran covers a huge variety of topics, some less serious than others. My immediate thought when reading this book was that it felt very dated. A lot of the subject matter of this book falls between 2012 and 2015, which in 2017 is two to five years ago – and a lot has happened in that time period. Looking back at the London Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee seem to me a lifetime ago – a time of celebration, rather than the fear and worry of the 2017 climate.
Having said I found a lot of the subject matter dated in MORANIFESTO, I do have to admit that despite this a lot of it was interesting. Seeing these events from Moran’s very different point of view to my own. I was intrigued by where we differed and where we agreed. Reading MORANIFESTO was an interesting journey. I quite enjoyed Moran’s humorous, often self-deprecating, voice. I could relate to certain sections of her narrative, whilst others were completely alien. For me, Moran’s humour was pretty hit and miss – to be truthful, more miss than hit, and it often left me cold.
Moran splits her MORANIFESTO into four main parts; the first three sections serve to paint the picture for the fourth section, Moran’s actual manifesto. I have to admit that I found this section both a little repetitive and dry. To me, it didn’t really feel like it added anything to the rest of the book. I think my favourite section of the book was actually the final pages, where Moran has included a draft of what she refers to as a posthumous letter to her daughter. In a lot of ways, it typifies what went on in the book prior to it. It captures Moran’s zest for life, humour, worries and hopes for the future.
I might not have fallen in love with MORANIFESTO. In fact, I might have found that Moran’s book instead operates in that weird space between liking and loathing something. I do, however, think that MORANIFESTO is well worth a read, particularly if you come from a different background to Moran. MORANIFESTO is, in my opinion, a book that whether you love or hate what it is saying; you’ll find it hard to feel indifferent to. And hopefully, it will make you think which I think is the whole point.
Originally posted on The Flutterby Room. I got a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
