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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
medium-paced
'There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness' by M. Leona Godin is a great look at the history of how blindness has been discussed by society paired with Godin's reflections on her life as a blind woman.
Godin begins with a reflection on Homer and takes the reader through different cultural moments in history surrounding blindness, discussing both historical figures (such as Helen Keller and Ray Charles) as well as technological advances and cultural views of blindness. Interwoven with her cultural criticism, Godin also discusses her own experience as a blind women and calls on sighted people to better understand the ways that ableism permeates our society.
As a sighted person who has not read much about blindness, I found this a great introduction to some of the issues surrounding how the world views blindness. The balance of cultural criticism with Godin's personal experience provided context while also exploring the nuances of living as a blind person. Godin reads the audiobook herself, which elevates the text. Each section delves deep enough into the subject matter that I came away feeling that I had a good grasp of the subject while still being interested to learn more. I will definitely pick up what Godin writes in the future.
Godin begins with a reflection on Homer and takes the reader through different cultural moments in history surrounding blindness, discussing both historical figures (such as Helen Keller and Ray Charles) as well as technological advances and cultural views of blindness. Interwoven with her cultural criticism, Godin also discusses her own experience as a blind women and calls on sighted people to better understand the ways that ableism permeates our society.
As a sighted person who has not read much about blindness, I found this a great introduction to some of the issues surrounding how the world views blindness. The balance of cultural criticism with Godin's personal experience provided context while also exploring the nuances of living as a blind person. Godin reads the audiobook herself, which elevates the text. Each section delves deep enough into the subject matter that I came away feeling that I had a good grasp of the subject while still being interested to learn more. I will definitely pick up what Godin writes in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Minor: Toxic relationship
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medium-paced