The Bitch in the House : 26 Women Tell the Truth About Sex, Solitude, Work, Motherhood, and Marriage

by Cathi Hanauer

Virginia Woolf introduced us to the “Angel in the House”, now prepare to meet... The Bitch In the House.

Women today have more choices than at any time in history, yet many smart, ambitious, contemporary women are finding themselves angry, dissatisfied, stressed out. Why are they dissatisfied? And what do they really want? These questions form the premise of this passionate,... (read more)

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Starts out strong, funny and insightful but ...., then it turns into a complete whinefest. I loved the beginning of the book - especially the introduction. As I was reading, I was thinking, if men read this book they would understand what their women were thinking. However, after a while all of the stories seemed to blend into one another and it got boring. I think this is a book that tends to read better if you read a few essays and put it down and then pick it up at a later date rather than...

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