In Praise of Difficult Women by Karen Karbo

To go grab a copy click here and to find out more about the author check out her website. Even if this book isn’t my cup of tea, it might be your favorite kind. I was excited to get this title to review and I am sad I didn’t enjoy it as much as I was thinking I would. I received my free copy of In Praise Of Difficult Women by Karen Karbo from TLC Book Tours care of National Geographic. If you enjoy vignettes and learning about women from different time periods then you might like In Praise Of Difficult Women. Smart, sassy, and unapologetically feminine, this elegantly illustrated book is an ode to the bold and charismatic women of modern history. For instance Carrie Fisher, Janis Joplin to name a few. Some of the other ladies picked I’m not sure how their lives could be something I’d want to admire.

A few of the ladies chosen I found fascinating: Elizabeth Taylor, Shonda Rhimes, Margaret Cho, Vita Sackville-West. I’m personally middle of the road, which might be why I wasn’t fond of this book. If you are a leftist then this book might be just right. If you a right-winger this book may not be the best fit for you. Each chapter is a short essay of that woman’s life and how they may be perceived difficult by the society of their time. A few of the ladies showcased are: Jane Goodall, Shonda Rhimes, Hillary Rodham Clinton, J.K. Author, Karen Karbo, showcases 29 ladies who broke cultural norms. In the Reader’s Guide included in the back of the book, Karbo asks thought-provoking questions about how we relate to each woman that will make for fascinating book club conversation.What is a difficult woman? It’s a woman who doesn’t let anyone stop her from being herself, especially when it goes against cultural norms. But it can make it more fulfilling – whatever that means for you. Being “ difficult, ” Karbo reveals, might not make life easier. Karbo distills these lessons with wit and humor, examining the universal themes that connect us to each of these mesmerizing personalities today: success and style, love and authenticity, daring and courage. Their lives – imperfect, elegant, messy, glorious – provide inspiration and instruction for the new age of feminism we have entered. Best-selling author Karen Karbo (The Gospel According to Coco Chanel) spotlights the spirited rule breakers who charted their way with little regard for expectations: Amelia Earhart, Helen Gurley Brown, Edie Sedgwick, Hillary Clinton, Amy Poehler, and Shonda Rhimes, among others. Smart, sassy, and unapologetically feminine, this elegantly illustrated book is an ode to the bold and charismatic women of modern history. From Frida Kahlo and Elizabeth Taylor to Nora Ephron, Carrie Fisher, and Lena Dunham, this witty narrative explores what we can learn from the imperfect and extraordinary legacies of 29 iconic women who forged their own unique paths in the world.

In Praise of Difficult Women by Karen Karbo