Book #39

Pride Over Pity by Kailyn Lowry

198 pages

No one said I was reading 50 hard-hitting literary masterpieces!

OK, seriously, though. I love Teen Mom. (And Teen Mom 2, which is actually the show Kail is on.) It is, by far, my favorite show on television right now. I even once met Gary from Teen Mom out at a club when I was 21. That is some amazing celebrity culture here in Indianapolis, people.

Anyway. I've watched Teen Mom since before it was Teen Mom or Teen Mom 2 (when it was 16 and Pregnant). It grew from a show I watched online during my off-time at my on-campus job in college to a show I watch religiously every week, year in and year out.

Kail is not my favorite teen mom (Maci for life!), but she is one of my tops. I was pleasantly surprised with this book in the fact that I learned a lot about Kail I did not know from watching the show. I also enjoyed reading it knowing that she is admitting to having help writing it, and it's not written by an anonymous ghost writer like so many celebrity books (I'm looking at you, Jenner sisters!!!!!).

That being said, the editing was atrocious. Like, awful. Kail most definitely should have called me up to have me edit this thing before it went into publication.

But I do not regret for a hot second reading this book (it took me a total of 2 hours to read). I had to put this sucker on hold for weeks to get in line to read it (that is no joke!). I will be thinking of Kail's story as a whole next season on Teen Mom instead of just what I have seen of her on the show.

Next up: The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer