The writing style doesn’t make sense. The author seems to be going for an “old timey” style but novels weren’t invented in the 1500s so she ends up just sounding ignorant 

I got about 20% of the way through this book before I decided to discontinue. I was getting frustrated by all of the questions entirely unanswered. Why are these teenagers responsible for all of this apparently incredibly serious and vital quest? Why are the main three going on the quest to get the corpse when it seems like Kajal is the only one who could resurrect him so they're risking her life in this incredibly dangerous place and thus would lose this key component for their plan. None of it makes sense.

I received this as an eARC and was initially excited about the title. I love micro-histories and societal critiques and this seemed like it would be a mix of both. I became suspicious when I realized the author is a ciswoman and that this is entitled "a memoir." Nonetheless, I forged ahead, and unfortunately, my worries were confirmed. This is very much a memoir that is supposedly focused on the issue of circumcision but from someone who is not a doctor, researcher, or even has a penis. While I'm sure she's a very knowledgeable woman, I find myself thinking this does more to hurt her cause. Why not platform penis-havers who have first-hand experience? Why not feature medical professionals who could speak to this issue from a professional perspective? We spend a lot of the book just discussing the author's childhood, which has no bearing on the actual topic under discussion. Additionally, the writing style is boring and self-indulgent. I would definitely not recommend this book, and I hope readers can find information about this important issue from better sources. 

Just really disappointed. Very traditional high fantasy. Feels dated. 

Boring and sexist 

Had to return it to the library lol

I just didn’t care what happened. 

I didn't dislike it; I just don't want to read another freaking trilogy. 

The characters are too mopey and sad. Especially Rand. Just get over yourself man.