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3.77 AVERAGE
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DNF - chapter one was brilliant. Chapter two, I unfortunately couldn't get past the heavy topics at hand. I may come back and finish eventually.
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utterly fantastic. Solnit's essays blend powerfully together, each one perfect and whole and a new challenging idea or stimulating concept; the book as a whole is something greater and more powerful again.
I just didn’t like this. I think if you are new to reading feminist nonfiction this book is an interesting eye opening brief account of a lot of different topics worthy of investigation, but it just hits everything too shallow. Not a lot of depth in the essays- and no references which, sure it’s essays but I think to base all of your opinions and knowledge as a reader on a book with no references is a bit stressful. Idk it’s also a pretty dated book at this point so maybe that’s part of it? I’d just say if you’re not new to the genre it’s a skip
Solnit is an excellent essayist and has a gift for saying things clearly... Most of the time. One of the essays in this collection (the one about Woolf, for anyone who has read or is planning on reading this book) went completely over my head. I would re-read sentences and paragraphs three or four times and still feel like I had no idea what she was trying to say. I think it was just very abstract. Or maybe I just didn't get enough sleep the night before, I don't know.
My other complaint about this book is her frequent use of the term "conservatives" in a disparaging manner. I take issue with this because I am a conservative (albeit a moderate one), and subscribe to many conservative points of view. So for someone like me, who believes in the basic definition of feminism as equality of men and women, it's alienating to be told (even indirectly), that I can't hold the political viewpoints I do and still support the basic ideology of feminism. I don't think they are mutually exclusive, but that seems to be Solnit's opinion.
My other complaint about this book is her frequent use of the term "conservatives" in a disparaging manner. I take issue with this because I am a conservative (albeit a moderate one), and subscribe to many conservative points of view. So for someone like me, who believes in the basic definition of feminism as equality of men and women, it's alienating to be told (even indirectly), that I can't hold the political viewpoints I do and still support the basic ideology of feminism. I don't think they are mutually exclusive, but that seems to be Solnit's opinion.
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I am very happy to have Rebecca Solnit explain anything she wants to me... I had read the title essay of this collection before, and one of the other ones too, but it was a joy to read it again and to have some new ones to read too. Even if you don't fancy reading this whole (slim) book I'd recommend reading 'Men Explain Things to Me' (freely available online) as it is excellent! The careful articulation of words to bring in new thought is such an important job and we are all lucky Rebecca Solnit is making this her work. [2015]
Most certainly time for a re-read. Still pertinent and Solnit is still doing a great deal to help us look at the world in fresh ways.
Most certainly time for a re-read. Still pertinent and Solnit is still doing a great deal to help us look at the world in fresh ways.
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