Wednesday, October 05, 2005
The Bitch In The House - Cathi Hanauer (Lively & Thought-Provoking)
What can I say? Doesn’t the title of the book itself lure you (ONLY WOMEN PLEASE!) into reading this book? This book is a good compilation of stories by 26 women authors. They all write about a piece of their lives where the “bitch” comes out. The book is a collection of domestic rage experienced by many ambitious professional women who are struggling in this “half-changed” world. It feels almost like you are having a chat with one of your girl friends over a cup of coffee.Topics in “The Bitch In The House” range from the choice to not have children to the taboo of extra marital affairs to bisexuality. The beauty of the book is that it has no “ulterior motive”. It does not disperse any advice/intended messages on how women could improve their relationship with their partners/spouses and children.
Most of the stories are funny and I could relate to a few of them. A couple of the stories were a bit tedious and a couple of them were a bit too negative for me. Other than that, it is a good read. I would love to read the men’s answer to “The Bitch In The House” which was compiled by Cathi’s husband that came out last year – “The Bastard On The Couch” – I think I love it already :-) (Next on my book list).
# posted by Zette Remi @ 12:02 AM 
