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People Change by Vivek Shraya

8 reviews

thatsssorachael's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

This was over way before I was ready for it to be. I wanted more detail and insight, but that may be testimony to it being relatable in many ways. I very much appriciate the author reading this. It made it more engaging.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Body shaming, Transphobia, and Racism

Minor: Suicide, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

after having read almost all of vivek shraya's works, i now conclude than her writing - not only in terms of form but also subject - just rly clicks w/ me. here in people change, it's as compulsively readable as ever.

i initially planned to blithely walk while listening to the audiobook, but after the first  2 chapters i had to give up on that bc  it was impossible to not bookmark sth every few seconds, for how thought-provoking or wise or fresh or contrarian they were.

the latter is esp true in regards to the book's themes of change, of how it's not always a scary but a necessary thing, how growth is borne from it, how multiplicity should be embraced instead of committing to a forever where one remains stagnant, sometimes to their own detriment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, and Bullying

Minor: Death, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

butlerebecca's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Transphobia, Racism, and Homophobia

souplover2001's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

"reinvention requires both a kind of death and a desire to keep living. and so, at it's core, reinvention is inextricably linked to hope. the hope that we can find a new way, take another shape." yeah, yeah, literally. literally this.

while there were few anecdotes that i didn't wholly agree with, the overarching themes of growth and change was such a highlight for me, especially to be reading this at a time when so much change has been and will continue to come in my young adult life. passages about the changes that come with friendship and the overall kindness that shraya had when talking about her past self will stick with me for a while. like, there is no "true" or "authentic" self and it is so important to treat our past selves with more empathy!!! i AM the product of every choice i've made and while not all great, they have made me the person that i am now and i will continue to live a life that will honour the resilience and change i have endured!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

kmacdo23's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Racism

noahsingh's review

emotional hopeful reflective

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Dysphoria and Homophobia

Minor: Racism, Fatphobia, Death, Cultural appropriation, Biphobia, Body shaming, Transphobia, and Sexual content

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Vivek Shraya does it again! A collection of reflections on change that is conversational and accessible. Reinvention and mutability are often portrayed in a negative light, and Shraya challenges our perception on fear and dislike of change in this short but powerful book. I would recommend ANYTHING by Vivek Shraya, as each of her works is unique and resonant. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Biphobia, Transphobia, and Homophobia