Hornbacker is a wonderful writer. She is so adept at drawing you into her madness that every twist and turn makes sense. You are not a watcher but a little man on her shoulder. My only gripe is that she resorts to shock value RE: cutting and weight and etc. 

Haig can be repetitive, preachy, and predictable. Within that is an enjoyable piece of fiction. His main character is likeable and understandable. The concept of a purgatory comes off unique when it could easily have been trite. I usually listen to books on double speed so my brain was a little hyperactive listening to this with my Mom on normal speed, but that's no fault of the author. 

Ditlevsen is a skilled writer. Her life is twisted and compelling. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. My only complaint is the difficulty of distinguishing Danish names. 

This book was a good in execution though not entirely in concept. I enjoyed learning about queer history and the authors do it in an engaging way. I do feel that the idea of centering queer history around "bad gays" got a little trite and tangential. The stories didn't flow together so it didn't feel like a whole book. Overall, enjoyable but not a favorite.

Shaw does a great job of weaving in her personal story with history and statistics. In other hands, the book could feel impersonal and bland. In this case, Shaw makes the book sparkle with her own clearly ebullient passion. I learned a lot and came away with a great respect for my bisexual siblings. I did listen to this on 2.5x speed and could see how it could bore if I listened to it normally. 

McCurdy is a wonderful storyteller. You empathize with her and understand her adolescent need to please her mom. You get the stifled nature of her youth and her small escapes like church and acting classes. As someone who's struggled deeply with eating disorders, her feeling that BED and bulimia are manifestations of "failed anorexia" is so familiar and heart-wrenching. It's a dark story, but not depressing with McCurdy's wry wit as accompaniment.

Burroughs has a sharp wit that bites throughout. He pulls no punches and perfectly illustrates what it means to be addicted. Obviously, Burroughs' addiction was junk, but his experiences can speak to anyone on the fringes of society struggling with any addiction. It tends to drag a little due to repetitiveness, but by the end, I wished it was longer.

Lathan's memoir clocks in at a snappy 4 hours on audiobook, and he doesn't waste them. He's often funny but that doesn't overshadow moments of deep catharsis. As someone who's struggled with eating and body-acceptance, his journey was strikingly familiar and poignant. 

Laura Bates does a good job of expanding the "manosphere" and digging into all the different facets of it from pick-up artists to incels. She tends to rely heavily on news stories/cases, and while that lends her credibility, it's tiring on the ears (I listened to this). Overall, she does a good job of shining a light on a potent and relevant issue in a digestible package.