The book feels a bit disjointed and sort of loses its steam of focusing on 'Daddy' issues, instead becoming more just about parent issues. The first half is much more heavy on the cultural analysis of fatherhood, while the second half deals a lot more with psychoanalysis. Still, Angel's discussion of the place of the father and the development of the child in society prove interesting and speak some truth.

Daddy's Little AngelAn interesting essay - it's mostly summarising extant fiction works - most of them textual, some of them audiovisual. There's even a section on The Archers. In addition, there's a light peppering of psychoanalytic theory, though it doesn't venture farther than Freud and Winnicott, with a dash of Lacan.It reads well and flows well, doing the job it set out to be: illustrate the daughter-father relationhip (mothers get a passing mention, sons are completely forgotten. which is

Another brilliant addition to the Peninsula Press series, drawing on a broad range of sources from Sarah Moss's Ghost Wall, Leaving Neverland, Harvey Weinstein and Anthea Hamilton's The Squash, Angel draws these all together to question where the MeToo era has left us to reckon with our fathers.

3.5 half stars. Angel lost me a little in the second half of the essay but it does have a couple of interesting approaches. Def. have to re-read. It mainly focuses on daughter-father/ parent relationships and I had wished for a bit more — at least a quick look on/ comparison to father-son relationships. Bonus: I had forgotten about Winnicott and might have to dig through my old texts from uni now.

stunningly contagious, funny and heartbreaking reading told through a bold and daring writing style. I devoured it hungover with a flat can of vimto in one sitting. Delicious. absolutely adored Angel's exploration of patriachary in the domestic setting; after all, it's the place our relationship with the men (or lack of them) in our lives begins. Angel draws on a variety of father daughter relationships and unpicks what we know to be true about paternal jealousy and protectiveness tropes and unp...

This was an interesting read, especially because it brushed upon a topic that is much overlooked. However, I must say that the book was not going in a greater depth other than giving examples mostly from movies and books that are described by the author. For those who have not seen the movies prior to reading this book, the ideas might still hang in the air especially because the movies and the characters' emotions cannot be experienced via short summaries. This book could be a nice guide to put...

The author uses fictional case reports (books, tv, film) to derive interpretations about real life psychology and social structure. Less of an incisive analysis of (one aspect of) society, and more of a tedious discussion that you might have after a few drinks

'Daddy Issues' is a self-less exploration of the role of the father in contemporary culture. I really liked the puncturing insights Katherine Angel makes regarding, not just the male gaze, but the father's. By including Donald Trump's comments about his daughter Ivanka – his inappropriate claims on her 'amazing' body and how if he wasn't her father he'd be dating her – Angel highlights the flippancy of the patriachy. It feels like a book Daddy's (bad daddy's) should read, but. they won't. Instea...

A favorite excerpt: “Can words rewind time, undo harms? We might wish they could. But who are we when we make this attempt? Who are we writing as?”

I read this over the course of one evening that I was feeling listless and bored. It was definitely worthwhile. I especially appreciated Angel’s psychoanalytic reading of texts, through these she discusses the Oedipus complex in a way that brings a lot of value and new light to Freudian concepts that young feminists might dismiss as irrelevant, misogynistic and otherwise find hard to grapple with. Her discussion of ‘mirroring’ was also a highlight. I did notice though that Angel’s readings focus...

A book length essay about daddy issues. There are some interesting, provocative observations throughout. Angel is an intelligent and nuanced thinker. This is a powerful topic with a lot to draw from in popular culture and I wanted the overall argument to be sharper, more refined. Lots to think about, nonetheless.

Beautifully written, timely topic, thought-provoking: Angel offers some very interesting insights/observations on our culture. Unfortunately, I found the essay at times difficult to follow (it's really a book-length essay without a lot of structure) and at times I don't think Angel really nailed the point she was trying to make. Overall I enjoyed it and will recommend it to my friends, although I imagine the people who really need to read this book never will...

I think I would have enjoyed this essay more if I had read allof the books she referenced, watched the movies she referenced, and listened to the podcasts she referenced. The topic was interesting, but the execution of the author’s thoughts made it difficult to do any in-depth analysis.

reading this book reminded me how ancient greeks had 7 or 8 words for love... the author focused a lot on eros (romantic/sexual love) which i feel like is misleading as daddy issues as a concept is so much more and shouldn't be put into the incest box some parts were pretty interesting. however, the 2 page long essays ended right after introducing the idea

In the face of the #MeToo movement and Trump’s presidency Katherine Angel explores the resurgence of the patriarchy and the role of “daddy” in modern feminism. Using reference point in film, literature, journalism, art and politics, Angel unpicks a classic Freudian view of the father/daughter relationship. At the core, Angel asks how we use fathers to help dismantle the patriarchy and examines the roles society places on both fathers and daughters that ultimately perpetuate the oppression of wom...

2/5 starscomment: I guess ?

It provides quite interesting experiences working with several writings.

I’ve never read Jung or Freud or Winnicott and Katherine Angel’s concise and sharp writing, with an explicitly feminist lens and filled with examples from high and low culture (fancy foreign films but also Meet the Parents), may mean I don’t have to. I appreciated this slim volume.

I found out about this book through an event at the London Review of Books. I knew I had to attend there and then. I was so excited. This is a big and important topic in my personal life and for society. I would go as far as to say that 'feminism', or issues that sparked feminism, are really rooted in the 'daddy issues'. To put simply, if some 100-200 years ago the father was responsible for the 'economic' independence and security of his children, then it is clear why the 'fathers' should have

A really engaging and sometimes insightful personal essay on 'daddy issues'. It's personal but far from confessional - personal only in the sense that the author doesn't efface their subjective engagement with the ideas, but certainly not personal in the sense of getting into the authors personal emotional history - and this allows the focus to remain on a brief but interesting survey of a fun range of different texts (drawn from 'high' and 'low' culture, refreshingly), generally viewed through