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tinysierra's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I love this memoir so much!! Cannot recommend it enough.
I loved Rebekah’s humor, honesty and reflection. She makes so many good points.
I loved Rebekah’s humor, honesty and reflection. She makes so many good points.
macieg's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
lelliereads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
emilyb_chicago's review
4.0
This is a very conversationally written, short memoir. That might lead you to believe it was light - which would be a mistake. It delved immediately into the heavy topics the author lives every day. This was written in 2020 and feels very current but I think it will age well, as ultimately many of the things she is discussing is human behavior more than our current time. I highlighted quite a few things (which is unusual for me) and intend to go back and reflect on them more as I have time.
I now follow her on social media and loved seeing the real life pictures that accompany the epilogue in this book. I feel like her instagram posts are additional paragraphs in the book.
I now follow her on social media and loved seeing the real life pictures that accompany the epilogue in this book. I feel like her instagram posts are additional paragraphs in the book.
natebragg's review against another edition
5.0
A powerful memoir and fantastic introduction to disability studies, ableism and the ways in which disability can shape identity.
graveyardpansy's review against another edition
4.0
overall this was really solid! sometimes i wished there was a bit /more/ in terms of politics and connections, but i think i was a little spoiled by alice wong’s memoir. i also wanted to hear more about her phd years!! i liked the somewhat nonlinear and reflective nature of the memoir as a whole, but some things felt slightly repetitive while others felt like they could’ve used some expansion. i would absolutely recommend this to nondisabled people looking for a comprehendible and enjoyable intro to disability topics!