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See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur
2 reviews
emalderwood's review against another edition
5.0
This was like a love letter to anyone who is laboring for a better world founded in love - real, just love and not the kind that doesn't require action. The bits of personal experience lent depth and poignancy to the lessons imparted and it really felt like a big sister taking me by the hand and saying "you are strong enough, and you are not alone." I cried so many times reading this - both at the wisdom Valarie Kaur shared, the words that spoke to me, and at the weight of the grief and pain she recounts bearing witness to. Anyone struggling to make sense of injustice, to find their way in a broken world, or to keep working towards justice through pain and grief: READ. THIS. BOOK.
I also appreciated the opportunity to learn more about the Sikh faith. Kaur wove elements of her spirituality throughout the book in a way that was accessible, I believe, to anyone of any faith. She has studied other religions and holds appreciation for practices beyond her own and uses examples to help demonstrate how specific wisdom is relevant to other spiritualities.
Graphic: Gun violence and Hate crime
Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault
Minor: Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Vomit, and Toxic relationship
ajaggers324's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Violence, Gaslighting, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Torture, Confinement, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Antisemitism, Infertility, Genocide, War, Pregnancy, Cancer, Terminal illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Bullying