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Super interesting and informative but long... So much was included, and I think much of it needed to be included, but I wonder if some sections could have been pared down a bit. The jumping around from one perspective to another also led to some repetitiveness.

I also had some issues with the audiobook, primarily the edits, which were bounded by gaps and noticeably different in volume/sound quality. There were also a number of very oddly pronounced words, or compound words broken up, which were a bit of a jolt each time.

I think having a physical copy of the book would have made following the different chronologies easier.

Those issues aside, this was so educational and touching at the same time, very valuable for sure.

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5.0

So glad I finally read this book. A powerful history.
The organization didn’t always make sense, and I wish certain things had been covered more thoroughly. But this is a feat.

jana6240's review against another edition

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informative

3.75

ladderetho's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I’ve been a big fan of Schulman’s fiction for years, but this was my first nonfiction work of hers I’ve read. Don’t let the volume of this book deter you-the pace is steady and riveting. More so, it’s a primer on how to build a grassroots movement from those who were on the front lines of the AIDS crisis while simultaneously being an extensive record of that time from inside the movement. It’s a classic of the canon.

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5.0

A triumph.

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