Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

27 reviews

abookwormspov's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

An absolutely stunning and incredibly informative collection of essays. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Self harm, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Death, Transphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Domestic abuse

lottie1803's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Chronic illness, and Mental illness

kers_tin's review

emotional funny informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Suicide, and Chronic illness

crybabybea's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.75

Opened my eyes to how I view myself and the people around me. Validated so many things for me.

Definitely made me realize how often disability gets overlooked in public spaces. 

Gave me hope that a care-centered community is possible.

Although a lot of the material talked about is sad (check TW), overall I felt the tone of the book was extremely hopeful, and I found the intimate look at care-centered communities beautiful and spiritual.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Terminal illness, Ableism, Police brutality, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Incest, Medical trauma, and Transphobia

kateellis00's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Classism, Chronic illness, Death, Ableism, and Racism

mallyj_20's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Ableism, Self harm, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Mental illness

novella42's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

This book was too powerful for me to be able to give a coherent review right after finishing it. I will say that as a white disabled queer woman, I am immensely grateful to learn these stories, struggles, and wisdom from QTBIPOC disabled community leaders and visionaries. I think this is the most important book I have read in years.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Ableism, Child abuse, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Incest, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Transphobia, and Police brutality

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

challenging informative

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Ableism, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Incest

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders

tlaynejones's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is the best book I’ve read this year. The writing is deeply compassionate thoughtful and challenging. I am grateful to have the opportunity to question and expand many of my long held understandings of the world and of myself. Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha shared her experiences, vulnerability, strengths, and desires with a warm generous relatability. I wish everyone would read this. Highly recommended.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Chronic illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Grief, Incest, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, and Toxic relationship

dragon_s_hoard's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual violence, Ableism, Suicide, Transphobia, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Addiction, Chronic illness, Colonisation, and Suicidal thoughts