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Established in 2007 by the Leatherby Libraries, the Community of Readers is the summer reading program for Chapman University. This program is open to everyone who has borrowing privileges at the Leatherby Libraries and a current library account, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Members select books from the Leatherby Libraries and become eligible to receive prizes upon submission of their first review.

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

 

TitleDifficult Women
AuthorRoxane Gay
Call NumberPS 3607.A985725A6 2017
LocationOther
RatingSomewhat Recommended
Book ReviewDifficult Women is a collection of short stories and essays by one of my favorite authors. However, this is a case of not judging a book by its cover - or title. What I assumed would be a collection of work about women being "difficult" and overcoming various situations was really a collection about difficult things happening to women and them almost always accepting their fate. While that is realistic and true for some individuals, it quickly gets depressing and predictable across the stories.
Submitted ByCaylin Schmenk
Department or MajorLeatherby Libraries
StatusStaff
Chapman Emailschmenk@chapman.edu

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