I read a review by a local librarian that put more emphasis on the relationship between empathy and technology than on strictly memoir. I felt this book was much more a memoir than anything to do with tech. The technology she did mention was more of an aside in the last chapter and epilogue than a real subject she goes in depth about. What she does say in the epilogue I completely disagree with. I whole-heartedly believe tech can help with human relationships and act as a stand-in, when programmed correctly, for human analysts where many are missing. There is a huge shortage of shrinks right now. If a digital version could fill the void with the knowledge of the patients, I don't see why that would be wrong. I have enough faith in people that they can tell human from machine without confusing the two.

As a memoir I suppose it's good. Reading about a woman with a shitty father, shitty step-father, and mother who felt inadequate while navigating life in a field dominated by men...meh, been there, done most of that. I was only short a step-father and feelings of my own inadequacy. Reading about someone else putting up with the same garbage, especially when she is clearly so skilled and motivated to excel in her field is aggravating and a bit depressing. Outside of family it doesn't sound like she had a lot of support. This is further proof we need to lift each other up rather than stand idly by while our sisters are being punched down. It's not my cup of tea.