PanThe Guardian (UK)I don’t know if Harris found writing 107 Days cathartic, but reading it certainly wasn’t. Instead, the book, which unfolds in strictly chronological order, is a frustrating slog. It seems likely to alienate her critics further and provides no closure or hope for her supporters ... Which isn’t to say there aren’t some real insights ... But while Harris doesn’t refrain from criticising Biden, she doesn’t go full-throttle either, remaining guarded on some of the key questions that still trouble people ... As for any Harris supporters hoping 107 Days might bring closure or optimism, they will also be sorely disappointed.
Roxane Gay
RaveThe Observer (UK)Gay has an ability to blend the personal and political in a way that feels simultaneously gentle and brutal ... It is a testament to Gay’s writing, as well as an indictment of our politics, that nothing here feels dated ... You look at a cultural moment through Gay’s eyes and, by the end, you see the world differently.
Erica Garza
PositiveThe GuardianIt’s not surprising that there’s an appetite for Garza’s memoir. It may be 2018, but there remains a lot of secrecy and shame around female sexuality ... Garza hopes her memoir will educate people about the nature and prevalence of sex addiction ... Her intention with the book, she stresses, isn’t to 'promote censorship or demonize the porn industry. I think that people can use porn in a healthy way.' Rather she wants to help break down the shame that still shrouds female sexuality ... But while Garza may intend for her memoir to promote a more complex view of female sexuality and desire, I wonder if might end up doing just the opposite ... Garza always knew her story risked getting sensationalized and simplified. Still, she says, she has been disappointed by how reductive some of the coverage has been.
