Self-Made Man
by Norah Vincent
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
A journalist's provocative and spellbinding account of her eighteen months spent disguised as a manNorah Vincent became an instant media sensation with the publication of Self-Made Man, her take on just how hard it is to be a man, even in a man's world.
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- Author
- Norah Vincent
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 290
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- Open Library
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