{"product_id":"a-complicated-woman-hardcover","title":"A Complicated Woman - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Lucy Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary, subversive literary debut from Mercury Prize-nominated musician and artist Rebecca Lucy Taylor (aka SELF ESTEEM)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A pin-up and an oracle for millennial women.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDolly Alderton\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the beginning I was nothing. And then He made me: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA sexualized form\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA disappointing muse\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA biological clock\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA power-hungry Jezabel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn object of abuse\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA comfort blanket\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbidden Fruit\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreasts and nice teeth.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In her extraordinary debut, with trademark lyricism and razor-sharp wit, Mercury Prize-nominated musician and artist Rebecca Lucy Taylor (aka SELF ESTEEM) takes us on a journey through womanhood - whatever the hell that means. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through vignettes, lyrics and biting observational prose, A COMPLICATED WOMAN takes us from Genesis through the Fall through tentative attempts to cast ourselves as the Messiah in our own lives. It offers itself up as a subversive anti-Bible for any woman who has ever cracked under the weight of impossible expectation; who has done unto others the damage that has been wrought onto her; and who has discovered deep within herself a resilience that surprised her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A COMPLICATED WOMAN is a cathartic scream of a book that gets to the heart of what it is to be a woman in the world today, and cements Taylor as one of the most exciting voices of her generation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Self Esteem, Rebecca Taylor has given voice to the feelings of insecurity and misogyny-induced frustration whilst emboldening a whole new audience with powerful, truth-telling lyricism. Her latest album 'Prioritise Pleasure' was voted the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e's top album of 2021. She has written the music for 'Prima Facie', Jodie Comer's theatre debut and music for Dolly Alderton's TV Adaptation for the BBC of EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984094396717,"sku":"9781914240652","price":28.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/b6hynd7-pm9781914240652.webp?v=1776081898","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/a-complicated-woman-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}