Anna Dorn never really wanted to be a lawyer, but pursued it anyway.
This is pretty much the stance as she begins her memoir of excelling in school and wanting to prove, mainly to herself, that she is worthy of what she has been taught is a worthy profession. She describes her anxiety, her dogged determination to succeed, and her successes and failures. She also describes her own coming out, her emerging feminism and how it influenced her opinion of law and government. She evolves into her own as a writer, and decides to focus on that rather than pursuing more prestige in the legal field.

A worthy read, for those familiar with legal terms and for those who are interested in how one excels at something they initially have no interest in.

An interesting read for anyone that finds themselves following a path to make someone else happy. I think this is especially appealing to anyone in the arena of law. Some caustic wit that might surprise some readers, but it fit the author and her voice so it was fine for me. Much humor in this book. An interesting read with some good insight.

Fascinating book. Definitely don't miss this one.

Thanks to author, publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book. While I got the book for free, it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.

Great part memoir part cautionary tale. What happens when you work hard to be part of a profession that you think is honorable and it’s sort of like digresses from there? Hilarious anecdotes and tales from the trenches. I enjoyed this immensely and highly recommend it.