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  • Rebel Girl

  • My Life as a Feminist Punk
  • By: Kathleen Hanna
  • Narrated by: Kathleen Hanna
  • Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (408 ratings)

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Rebel Girl

By: Kathleen Hanna
Narrated by: Kathleen Hanna
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An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.

Hey girlfriend I got a proposition goes something like this: Dare ya to do what you want

Kathleen Hanna’s band Bikini Kill embodied the punk scene of the 90s, and today her personal yet feminist lyrics on anthems like “Rebel Girl” and “Double Dare Ya” are more powerful than ever. But where did this transformative voice come from?

In Rebel Girl, Hanna’s raw and insightful new memoir, she takes us from her tumul­tuous childhood to her formative college years and her first shows. As Hanna makes clear, being in a punk “girl band” in those years was not a simple or safe prospect. Male violence and antagonism threatened at every turn, and surviving as a singer who was a lightning rod for controversy took limitless amounts of determination.

But the relationships she developed during those years buoyed her, including with her bandmates Tobi Vail, Kathi Wilcox, JD Samson, and Johanna Fateman. And her friendships with musicians like Kurt Cobain, Ian MacKaye, Kim Gordon, and Joan Jett reminded her that, despite the odds, the punk world could still nurture and care for its own. Hanna opens up about falling in love with Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys and her debilitating battle with Lyme disease, and she brings us behind the scenes of her musical growth in her bands Le Tigre and The Julie Ruin. She also writes candidly about the Riot Grrrl movement, documenting with love its grassroots origins but critiquing its exclusivity.

In an uncut voice all her own, Hanna reveals the hardest times along with the most joyful—and how they continue to fuel her revolutionary art and music.

©2023 Kathleen Hanna (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers
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Excellent

As someone who looked up to Kathleen Hanna in my teenage years (and now!)—this was an excellent memoir.

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Amazing read - I had to binge

I loved hearing the legendary Kathleen tell her story and point of view. I devoured this. Being narrated by herself feels like I’m in the room with her. *swoon*

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I wanna be her best friend

Loved listening to this wonderful book by my favorite singer. She did not disappoint. My only complain is that it ended.

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Such an inspiring and moving read

It gave me back the will to create a positive impact and make a better world for young women.

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This book is AMAZING.

Kathleen Hanna doesn’t pull punches when it comes to herself or others. Her resilience, honesty, vulnerability, and insights are fascinating. The reading performance is excellent. Great Job to all who made this book and audiobook possible. Hanna is one of the most influential artist of our time and is rarely given the credit she is due. Hopefully this book will enlighten those who try to rain on her parade. This rebel girl has raincoats!

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WOW!

WOW! What an amazing read! This was everything a good celebrity bio should be - quick, well-edited, funny, and thought-provoking. I was so entertained while listening to this, and I walked away feeling better than I had been going into this. Even if you're not a fan of Kathleen, this is still a great read! My friend, who didn't know who she was, listened to this in the car with me and also gave this a big thumbs up!

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An Interesting Life

I was unfamiliar with Kathleen Hanna prior to reading this book. It is not necessary to know anything about her to find this to be a compelling read. She has lead a very interesting life and shares it with great honesty. An enjoyable read.

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Honest and Inspiring!

What I 🩷 the most about this book is the author. Her personal story as a girl/woman in this world of toxic masculinity echoes my own and so many others I’m sure. Listening to this has validated a lot of my own thoughts and feelings about unhealthy experiences and patterns created from them. It’s great to hear her work through things. Heal herself and her relationships. And also… there are just so many amazing stories about people places and things that are near and dear to people who love music and remember being a part of these movements. A+++ awesome sauce. Thank you.

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Refreshing views

Enjoyed this immensely, especially all the stories with Kurt Cobain. Hanna’s narration is spot on. And Nirvana lives on…

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resist psychic death

i love her. that is all. i love her music. also totally cleared up some bullshit story I've been repeating about the Julie ruin album and how it came to be. so thank you.

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