Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit

8 reviews

glitterdeww's review against another edition

challenging informative tense medium-paced

4.0

I wasn't prepared for how much I'd love Rebecca Solnit's writing. Immediately picking up more essays by her.

Like any essay collection, there were some I know I'll reread and recommend multiple times and others that weren't in a subject where I have the most interest. But they are all excellent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, and Hate crime

salsbookcorner's review

reflective

3.75

Not what I was expecting and was definitely reflective and informative, a lot of statistics shared. I did become distinctly aware that this writing was coming from an American cis white woman’s perspective and it failed to take into account some women’s perspectives outside of that point of view, but an important read nonetheless.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

The author shares a lot of important statistics on violence and crime against women and some of these crimes are described.

maladaptivedaydreamer's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Torture, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Trafficking, Hate crime, Violence, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, and Sexual assault

freyaboobac's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual assault, Sexism, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Racism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Classism, Colonisation, Gaslighting, and Genocide

mallory10100's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

this was hard to read at times, but i enjoyed how accessible the essays were 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Sexism, Biphobia, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Gaslighting, and Suicide

Minor: Bullying, Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abortion, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Cancer, and Domestic abuse

ilka_dorothea's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

aburns2's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

ema11's review

adventurous challenging dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A collection of thought-provoking, varied essays. First I've read of Rebecca Solnit's work but will now be exploring some of her other books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Transphobia