Dietland

It's time women in broad-appeal books got angry. Yes, we've read Solnit and West and Gay and Atwood and we know how sexism and chauvinism affect us and we are intellectually angry. We read the news and we are disgusted and appalled and saddened and want to do something, to make a positive impact, or to ignore it because it's all too much. Dietland and “Jennifer” shows why we are rightfully so angry, and accomplishes this without well-articulated, thoughtful, nuanced discussion. This is an everywoman book.
Sure, there are a lot of stories left untold and questions unanswered. The ending is a chapter ending, not a book ending. Which is why it's exciting that Dietland is now a tv show - I hope to see a little more nuance and exploration. This is an “if you're not angry, you're not paying attention” book.