Hadley Freeman, Guardian features writer and author of the popular âAsk HadleyâŠâ column, presents the modern lady with twenty-three essays that remind us to BE AWESOME.
âBeing 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 âmy better halfâ; 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 jarâ
âDon't, if you are over the age of 18, refer to yourself as a âgirlâ or your friends, if they are over 18, as âthe girls.â You are a woman and so are they. And you know what? That's just brilliant.â
Covering topics vital for any modern woman to consider (from âHow to read womenâs magazines without wanting to grow a penisâ to âBeyond the armpit: a guide to being a modern day feministâ), 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.