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Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement by Tarana Burke
11 reviews
readandfindout's review against another edition
4.75
Themes: 5 stars
Perspective: 4.5 stars
Graphic: Racism, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Grief, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Rape, Misogyny, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Gun violence and Emotional abuse
maryjames's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Grief, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, and Death
Moderate: Classism and Cursing
Minor: Miscarriage, Incest, and Pregnancy
danielleeejames's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse
mklein319's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
Moderate: Gun violence, Classism, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
reading_rainbow_with_chris's review against another edition
4.25
CW: This book contains depictions of sexual assault, domestic violence, gaslighting, coercion, and gun violence.
Before Alyssa Milano’s #metoo tweet spread like wildfire around the internet in 2017, Black activist and sexual assault survivor Tarana Burke had been doing the work. Raised in a complicated family dynamic and facing early traumas, Burke found her footing in youth leadership and programming only to discover that at every turn children, especially young Black girls, faced similar traumas without support. This book at first feels like it’s going to be the history of the #metoo movement before Milano, before its internet popularity. And to some degree it is. But really this is Burke’s story, the necessary articulation of Burke’s experience as a Black woman which gave her drive to start the movement. Burke writes in a voice that is direct, unflinching, and doesn’t waste time with the elaborate or the elegant. From a literary aesthetics perspective, I sometimes found myself wishing for different language choices or a more consistent theme of metaphors/similes. But this book still has the intended impact and then some, charging readers with a sense of responsibility to extend the work of #metoo without forgetting its roots. There is a lot to consider not only about how we address sexual assault as a culture but also the way we (fail to) acknowledge the work of Black women who are so often ahead of the curve on advocacy.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Gaslighting
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
stephmcoakley's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Incest, Racial slurs, Drug use, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse
just_one_more_paige's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Body shaming, Racism, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Infidelity
tetedump's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual violence
kharcourt's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Child abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Gun violence and Domestic abuse
Minor: Drug abuse
reviewsandreadathons's review
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Incest and Infidelity