Bhagwati always chaffed against her conservative Indian parents (both economists) and spent her younger years feeling like she did not fit in anywhere. Somewhat inspired by the movie G. I. Jane, she abandons grad school and joins the Marine Corps. When her training begins, she realizes the movie might not have been exactly accurate. She is subjected to racism, sexual violence, sexism and harassment at a level she was not anticipating. She works hard at overcoming obstacles and standing up for herself, often pushing herself to her limits. Post Marine life is spend dealing with her various traumas and advocating for changes. She throws herself into political activism and makes progress changing laws and attitudes affecting military women. This memoir is so different because the author has done things that so few of us have done. Certainly a lot of insight into problems for women in the military and the many changes that are still needed. Personally a story of struggle with a lot of triumph but sometimes more struggle.
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