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kirstenf's review
3.75
Minor: Emotional abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism
ambergenesis's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
joensign's review
2.5
Graphic: Sexism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny
v_neptune's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse
nataliebootlah's review against another edition
3.5
This quick, six-hour audiobook had me going back and forth between “this feels too woo-woo for me” and “wow, that was really profound”.
bell hooks is best known for her writings on race, feminism, and class, focusing on the exploration of the intersectionality of race, capitalism, and gender. All About Love, unsurprisingly, focuses on love, our misguided expectations of it, and how flawed our understanding of it can be.
I’m not a self-help book girl most of the time, so I struggled through parts of this. It’s broken down into thirteen chapters ranging from values, romance, spirituality, community, loss, and commitment among a few others. The community chapter resonated with me the most and I think everyone should read it. Other chapters lost my interest pretty quickly either because they weren’t personally applicable to me or felt too subjective. That being said, I appreciate how open hooks is about love and her thoughts on how it can change the world. We need something to do just that and loving one another more freely, especially those from outside our circles, certainly can help.
If you’re an introspective person who wants to better understand love and improve your relationships (and don’t mind self-help vibes), you’ll likely enjoy this one.
Minor: Domestic abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Sexism
meemzala's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Child abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Cancer, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Toxic friendship and Grief
eliya's review
4.0
I realize I am fearful and gatekeepy when it comes to loving.
Bell Hooks is such a thoughtful writer, I often got lost and had to double back. There is so much information and i do wish the flow was a little more conversational, though I’m unsure how effective that would be. The narrative is also pretty gendered & there’s a religious undertone, so take with that what you will. I did love this book regardless.
Minor: Child abuse, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
amberinpieces's review against another edition
3.0
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Racism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Classism, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
omenglehart's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Racism, Child abuse, Grief, Death, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny
ruthhelizabeth's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Violence, Police brutality, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Grief, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse