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Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement by Tarana Burke
14 reviews
kecasey's review
5.0
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Pedophilia and Violence
Minor: Racism
mollymdull's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual violence
Minor: Racism and Transphobia
curlyhairedbear's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, and Racism
Moderate: Miscarriage and Misogyny
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
amyisreilledup's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Violence, and Racial slurs
camsara99's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Violence, Racism, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, and Sexism
Moderate: Incest
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
greenlivingaudioworm's review
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence