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This book has all the good, bad and ugly that previous reviewers have mentioned, but reading it so shortly after finishing Roxane Gay's Bad Feminist, I didn't find the philosophical ironies irritating, but more revealing and human. You can be a feminist and still dislike Courtney Love. How feminist is it to rag on her nose? Not very, but it was human moments like this that I found most engaging. This is a book that made me take notes on things to read and art to look at. I am amazed at Gordon's capacity for philosophical discourse, even if she doesn't always take her own advice.

The beginning was definitely difficult to read, as I'm sure it was difficult to write about the breakdown of a marriage while still working together and that anger comes through in several places. Her relationship with her brother dominates her childhood, leaving her with more...maybe not anger, but angst. Honestly, I was surprised that her brother became the focus of her development, while her parents seem to be only halfway there on the best of days. I'll stop with the armchair psychology and just say that this is an interesting and engaging read about Gordon's life and her art, whether or not you are a fan of Sonic Youth.