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  • Modern Life for Modern Ladies
  • By: Hadley Freeman
  • Narrated by: Hadley Freeman
  • Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (22 ratings)
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Summary

Hadley Freeman, Guardian features writer and author of the popular ‘Ask Hadley…’ column, presents the modern lady with 23 essays that remind us to Be Awesome.

‘Being single is often awesome. You can leave a party when you want to, whether that be 9pm or 9am; you don't have to live in fear of ever hearing yourself described as ‘my better half’; and you can spend all day lying on the sofa in your pajamas watching Murder She Wrote and eating peanut butter straight out of the jar’.

‘Don't, if you are over the age of 18, refer to yourself as a ‘girl’ or your friends, if they are over 18, as ‘the girls.’ You are a woman and so are they. And you know what? That's just brilliant.’

Covering topics vital for any modern woman to consider (from ‘How to read women’s magazines without wanting to grow a penis’ to ‘Beyond the armpit: a guide to being a modern day feminist’), Be Awesome tackles body image, sex, dating and feminism head on. With an attitude that is unfalteringly funny, smart and surprisingly heartwarming, Hadley Freeman is a voice of sanity that every woman should hear.

©2013 Hadley Freeman (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

Praise for The Meaning of Sunglasses: A Guide to (Almost) All Things Fashionable: “Brilliant…funny and insightful…keeps you turning the pages, wanting to find out what she’s going to say next” (Observer)
"An uproarious dictionary of style. Freeman holds forth on each topic with entertaining vexation and gives refreshing proof that 'fashion sense' does not have to be an oxymoron” ( New York Times)
"A witty, humane and substantial survey” ( Daily Telegraph)
"Deliciously snarky and irresistibly quotable” ( Daily Mail)
"Hilarious and indispensable” ( Grazia)

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Unfortunately a disappointing listen from an author whose other books I have liked and admired.

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Hilarious and life-affirming

I laughed out loud a lot listening to this book. If you enjoy Caitlin Moran, you'll probably enjoy this too. It's full of great replies to the nonsense often spouted about what is and what isn't "feminist". It's heart-felt but never maudlin. Just lovely.

I really enjoyed hearing it in Hadley's own voice. She writes as if she were speaking to you, so it would actually be odd if someone else read it!

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Laugh out loud funny, sound advice

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This book is laugh out loud funny. I'm normally very skeptical when I read that in a review but it genuinely had me laughing throughout.

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Her advice is sound and very true, I found myself agreeing with what Hadley says throughout the book.

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