Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for this ALC.

As a long time follow and podcast listener, I was so excited for Kate to give us a book.

I would say this is basically a longer form podcast episode which covered a myriad of topics but mostly take millennial women down memory lane. Most of the time when Kate talks about topics of our generation, I simultaneously feel seen and also can’t stop laughing at our journey. While this is a book about social commentary, this is a memoir at it’s core and I was here for it.

4.5 Stars
This was such a good memoir. Even though I am a Gen X not a millennial I could totally relate with Kate on so many things. Especially chapter 4. I will be recommending this to others and honestly can't wait to listen to her podcast.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook.

This audiobook was such a treat! Kate takes us on a walk down memory lane through our girlhoods while also making important statements about society today. The perfect dose of nostalgia! I did not know Kate Kennedy before, but now, I am a complete fan! Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for a copy of this book for an honest review.

I’ve had the hardcover copy of this book pre-ordered for months but was fortunate to be able to listen to the audiobook before its official release. I loved hearing Kate discuss the millennial zeitgeist and dive deeper into topics and themes like misogyny, feminism, and intersectionality through the pop culture lens. Everyone who wants to understand millennials better, needs to read this. I have already recommended the book to all of my friends and can’t wait to swap screenshots of passages with each other that say: “you”, “me,” “us.”

First things first, the audiobook is incredibly breathy. Almost every single inhale is heard and emphasized, which was incredibly distracting. There’s even points where Kate exhales right into the mic and I have to ask, who edited this audiobook? Did they even listen…to…it? WHY is it so breathy???

Alright, that aside - I enjoyed the idea of this book. As a millennial myself, I identified with many of the stories and throwbacks sprinkled throughout the essays, and I also greatly appreciated the conversation and context surrounding the very real impact of organized religion on childhood and adolescence and other people (read: white, Christian men) deciding what people with uteruses can and cannot do with their own bodies. Also, the nuances concerning influencers, being online, and owning individuality in a world that pin-points and shames anything that’ll bring cheap laughs and entertainment.

Nostalgia, millennial connection, and vulnerability are at the forefront of this collection, all bound together with humor and metaphors about Limited Too and the Spice Girls. There’s a lot happening across the chapters, and I think the stories and points made would’ve had a greater impact if the ideas were more organized. Some of the content dragged on for a while and I found myself getting distracted, but I eventually came back to home base and didn’t feel like I missed too much. The first half of the book is much stronger than the latter half, especially as it pertains to commentary about Kate’s millennial experience.

Lastly, call me cold-hearted but the teary-eyed bits sounded a bit manufactured and were very jarring next to Kate’s standard narration.

Overall, it was an okay read. I’m glad it exists for those who really connected to it. Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio/St. Martin’s Press for the ALC in exchange for an honest review.

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧 𝐀 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 + 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫: 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐲
𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

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Thank you St. Martin’s Press and Macmillan Audio for my #gifted copies of One In A Millennial!

This book had me literally laughing out loud and nodding my head the entire time! As a millennial myself, I can’t tell you how relatable and reminiscent this book was for me to read. I was reminded of so many parts of my childhood that I haven’t thought about for years. This is a book I will definitely be purchasing as gifts for my fellow millennial friends! I alternated between the physical book and the audiobook, narrated by the author, Kate Kennedy. I just adored Kennedy as the narrator and just felt like it made the book feel all the more personal.

The last sentence of the book just brought everything together for me and actually brought tears to my eyes:
“Of all these likes I’ve written, if you only take one, please, for the love, don’t prioritize being liked above prioritizing all of the things that you love.”

If you owned a daybed, this one’s for you.

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I feel like I wrote this book. This audio got me through all my Christmas baking and I ended up baking MORE just to keep listening. I loved the anecdotes in between the chapters, and the quirky/punny chapters and comments throughout had me rolling. I am a new Kate Kennedy fan! I highly recommend this to all millennials!!


I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

I think that despite being the target audience for this book, I am also not the target audience. I'm a millennial who had many of the same touchstones in life that Kennedy has - the American Girl dolls, a love of Spice Girls, and I remember the way it felt to grow up uncomfortable in my own skin as a result of the marketing schemes and focus on looks that was normalized as a part of every day life.

However, this book was more of a memoir than social commentary on what it means to grow up as a millenial. I am not invested in Kennedy, and I don't think her life is that unique to require a memoir. Things felt a little disjointed, rollicking from one topic to the next, going from funny to serious, and some of the topics just dragged. The lengthy chapter on 'Popular Girl Handwriting' and the PSL section stuck out to me in particular.

I don't think the writing style worked for me either. At first, the wordplay was kind of charming, but about a quarter of the way through the book I was over it because it was happening far too frequently.

There were definitely parts I enjoyed, but as a whole, this book didn't work for me. It might be better saved for fans of her podcast than for a regular millennial girl like me.

I'd like to thank Netgalley for the advanced listener copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was fun, relatable, entertaining, and nostalgic. As a millennial, I don't know that I've ever felt so seen by a book. Kate's writing and narration were easy to understand, and listening to the audiobook format felt like spending time with a friend.

I couldn't more highly recommend this to millennials trying to figure out where we're at in life and what comes next.

Immediate five stars. I have never felt more related to while simultaneously realizing that I’ve never had an original thought in my entire life. This book was like stopping along all of the best and worst attractions of memory lane. From cool girl handwriting to college depression, Kennedy described a millennial experience so similar to that of my friend group and I. I dove into this book expecting witty and fun nostalgia and it certainly delivered. What I wasn’t expecting was Kennedy’s brilliant take on both the creation of and the criticism of the feminine experience. I laughed, I sobbed, and I scream texted quotes to all my besties about the patriarchy.

Thank you NetGalley for this advance reader review audiobook. I am leaving this review 100% voluntarily.

This was such a fun listen. Kennedy is a wonderful narrator and I'm so glad she read the audio. As a female millennial, there were so many tid-bits in this book that resonated with me. Very nostalgic and also thought-provoking. I did feel like it was more personal essays than broadly speaking to Millennial culture though.

What a delightful listen. This one is definitely for the fans of Kennedy's hit podcast "Be There in Five", but other millennials will enjoy her insights about pop culture and how they shaped us back in the day, as well as how they continue to shape us now through a different lens - one that is equal parts nostalgic and critical. Though there are some heavy topics, the absolute joy the author has in the subject matter balances things well.

As a stereotypical millennial I have had this book preordered for months and was super excited to be gifted an ARC audiobook copy. Kennedy states several times that the book isn’t a memoir, but it definitely reads as one. The chapters were a bit long and drug on at some points, but overall I’m giving it 4 stars because I have never felt so seen in my life. From the American Girl Doll craze to popular girl handwriting, I felt like someone to excerpts from my life and sprinkled them throughout the book.
If you are looking for a book about millennial pop culture, trends, etc, this may not be the book for you. But if you are a millennial looking to travel down memory lane and reminisce about the best and worst parts of growing up during the early 2000’s I highly suggest you pick this one up.

Thank you NetGalley & Macmillan Audio for providing me the advanced copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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I can’t say enough great things about this book, but you need to go in blind.

This is a hilarious, poignant, reminiscent journey through the trends, fads and lives of millennial girls. I could relate to every single thing the author spoke about.

Personally, I love when author’s narrate their own memoirs because you know the tone is exactly how it is intended to be, and with this author being a podcaster, it felt like one giant podcast episode speaking directly about my own adolescence.

Overall, I don’t think boomers or Gen Z would get it, but every millennial who identified as a female will be able to relate and should read this book.

Was approved for an ARC on NetGalley
I was drawn to this book especially by the cover, that and the fact that I am a millenial so plenty of this book right from the get go resonated with me and it was such nostalgia from girltalk to dialup and Spice Girls just to name a few things. I didn't realize that it was a memoir and even though so much resonated with me in the beginning I found towards the end that I just didn't feel it quite the same and as much as I felt it to the core in the beginning, I think the ending faltered a bit and was a bit of a mixed bag.
I still would recommend it for the nostalgia and smiles I had as she touched on certain topics and it took me back.

I was wondering why the audiobook was so good because I didn't realize it was read by the author. This is basically a memoir, and I didn't relate to her specific experiences but I completely related to how she felt. A lot of issues persist.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

I loved the audiobook — there’s nothing like hearing an author's words in their voice. Kate shared special insight into her world with her thoughtful chorus-like prose.

I am a BETH, and I love listening to Kate’s podcast. I was so excited to read her book!

Kate is a master at proving there is meaning in the media often trivialized, and I love this idea, particularly as an English teacher who wants to get students to read critically but still enjoy the things they love. She also weaves her ideas together so beautifully and with such humor that hearing the links between her chapters starts to feel like a fun game!


Reading this, to Carrie Bradshaw it, “I couldn’t help but wonder”—are any of my adolescent experiences unique? She nailed what I had as a suburban, middle class millennial experience.

I cried for her, too. I listened to this knowing she had her baby, and still, listening to the ending, I was moved in celebration of her.

Listening to this was like reminiscing with a BFF. Thanks, Kate, for the memories.

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for this advanced listener copy in exchange for my honest review.

🎧 ARC from NetGalley and Macmillan Audio. These are my own thoughts and opinions. Thanks for the arc!

Despite her saying it isn’t a memoir, it is indeed a memoir. I enjoyed it for the most part! I didn’t appreciate some of the takes & conversations for a book that is supposed to basically be a love letter to millennials, but I can look past that. Most of it was a blast from the past that validated my thoughts as a fellow millennial. I appreciated all of the boy band, Taylor Swift, and Brittney references that were casually dropped. Overall, I laughed a lot, felt mildly attacked at moments, but enjoyed the listen!

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My feelings after reading "One in a Millennial" are a little mixed but overall, I enjoyed it. Despite claiming not to be a memoir, it definitely felt like one. Some parts of the audiobook weren't as interesting, and the author's millennial experiences are quite specific. However, the book has great insights on intersectionality, feminism, privilege, reproductive rights, and the challenges millennial women face due to a misogynistic culture.