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Zami: A New Spelling of my Name by Audre Lorde

40 reviews

planetsaturns's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Abortion, and Homophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Animal death and Sexual assault

quirkilybookish's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Self harm, Violence, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Suicide, and Racism

Minor: Rape, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Infidelity

carly_they_themsen's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

3.5

[march 2022]
i have to read this again cause a lot if it went over my head. i read this as part of a book club but no one else showed up the week we read this book :[ 
still i thought it was really iconic and there were several passages like the part with the milk bottles, and the last chapter, and the part at the factory with the x ray machines, all really made an impression on me and im going to try to read it again when i am smarter so i can appreciate it more
[june 2023]
i had the chance to return to this book a year later, after reading sister outsider, and got to discuss it with a different book club. in many ways i enjoyed it even more this time. i appreciated her description of her relationship with her mom, and the meaning of the title and the polyamory stuff that comes up at the end of the book was clearer also. i was also able to enjoy the poetry and the language more this time (: 
going to stick with a 3 star rating, which i think is as high as ill go with memoir (other than in the dream house, which is kinda of different and doesn't count). to some extent, much of what i worried i didn't get on the first read was actually just kinda of boring/ cliche, ene though there was also a ton i appreciated much better.
audre lorde is based! please read this : )

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Child abuse, Xenophobia, Rape, Racism, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

I’m so grateful that I was assigned this book in my Contemporary Queer Literature class. I have been meaning to read the works of Audre Lorde for a while, and I’m so glad I finally read Zami. It contains some of the most beautiful, thoughtful, challenging, descriptive prose I’ve ever read. It’s both deeply personal and deeply relatable in many aspects. Lorde leaves no stone unturned as she looks back at her life in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. We learn lessons right alongside her, and she is an excellent teacher and storyteller. This is an absolute must-read for anyone who wants to know more about queer history, Black history, feminism, and so much more. Her deep-dives into intersectionality are invaluable. You won’t be able to put this book down.

Please heed all the many, many content warnings I and others have tagged. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, Abortion, Death, Fatphobia, Bullying, Classism, Infidelity, Grief, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, and Suicide attempt

earthbound_edits's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Homophobia, Suicide, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Abortion, and Grief

lynnloveshobi's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abandonment, Classism, Grief, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Death, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Self harm, Homophobia, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Animal death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction

bourgeois_biscuit's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Incest

ashleysbookthoughts's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

This was my first introduction to Audre Lorde, and it was a good choice. I know of her and her work, but it was satisfying to get to know her through this “biomythography” (yes, she made up her own genre) before diving into her poems and essays. I think I’ll be reading Sister Outsider soon. 

Lorde’s writing is plain and matter-of-fact, but not simple. In telling stories about her life, she examines not only her experiences, but how society and it’s norms, mores, and expectations directly shaped her and those around her. Her voice is conversational, making the book feel like she’s telling you stories over coffee. At times it’s funny and at others, heartbreaking. 

Most notable for me, was the unfortunate realization that America is not much different right now than it was when Lorde was coming of age in the 50s and 60s. Her stories are still incredibly relevant and you could spend a lot of time reflecting on certain parts and their modern implications. 

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Audre Lorde, who hasn’t read her work but wants an introduction, or who is interested in social justice issues. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual content

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual content, Abortion, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Animal cruelty

addyruth17's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

Such a fascinating life, and a delectable poetic voice.  I was writing down quotes and annotating like crazy.  A bit slow and perhaps unsettled in the timeline, but worth it for the insight into the Black lesbian 1940s/50s experience, and the gorgeous descriptions of loving women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Racism, Alcohol, Rape, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Animal death, Blood, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, and Toxic relationship