Three Women by Lisa TaddeoMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was so powerful and upsetting. I've never read a book like it before. Lisa Taddeo introduces us to three different women. Three very different women in their age and life circumstances. In each woman's story, Taddeo lays out how their sexuality and choices in life were dictated by the men in their lives. I found myself understanding the story of Lena so so much. In college, I found that I would have discussions online with a guy too similar to Lena's experience with Aiden. I shake my head at my younger self's decision making, as I "should have known better", but as Taddeo lays out in this expose this situation is far too common. While Taddeo describes the stories of these three specific women, ultimately they can be generalized to experiences far too many women face. In each story, their upbringing and relationships with their family affected their sexuality and the things they told themselves. I found it interesting as well that through all the troubles that these women faced, they seemed to isolate themselves further and further away from other people, especially other women, for fear of being judged. I hope that all women read this book and decide to not judge the choices of their female friends as the story is generally not the entire story. It is so important for women to support other women. I'm definitely a little haunted by this book because of all its truth within its binding. It makes me value my current relationship with my husband that much more and definitely makes me value my female friends who I feel I can confide in. Find your community and know that you are not alone.
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