Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a very raw and honest memoir from Kathleen Hanna - the artist, punk singer, and front woman of Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, and The Julie Ruin.

Kathleen lead the way for the feminist punk movement, and as with any memoir I admire her for sharing such personal details of her life. The book is well written and inspiring. Loved.

fantastic memoir by an awesome person I hahd somehow never heard of. thanks so much for the ARC, would recommend quite a bit!

As a Kathleen Hanna fan I had a feeling I’d love this book, but even still I was blown away by her honesty, her self awareness, and her strength in sharing her story. Covering her experiences growing up, to her time in Bikini Kill, The Julie Ruin, and Le Tigre, her complicated relationship with the Riot Grrrl movement, and her relationship with Ad-Rock in short, digestible chapters you get raw, honest glimpses into her life over the years as you witness her growth and evolution as an artist and a person. It’s clear she’s done a lot of work to reflect and heal, and the people and experiences she shares are written about with grace and nuance. She handles her experiences and her descriptions of others in her life with such care in spite of the pain she’s experienced, and it’s really inspiring to read.

Ultimately, this is a really wonderful memoir from someone who has not only lived, but really taken the time to examine her experiences and how they’ve shaped her. This could not have been an easy book to write but it was an honor as a reader to be on the receiving end of such an inspiring, thoughtful life story.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC, and thank you ME for proactively preordering this book when it was announced last August. I can't wait to have this on my shelf.

The most revealing look at Kathleen Hanna's life and art to date. Rebel Girl has an admirably even-handed evaluation of Hanna's work and persona, melded with the brashness, sensitivity and intelligence that much of the world already loves her for.