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lizshayne's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
To paraphrase Jane Austen - if I felt less, I could probably talk about it more.
This book is such a gift and the way that Piepzna-Samarasinha talks about community and the neverending beautiful hard and so often unrewarded and undermined work of building it is amazing.
They don't shy away from the complexity and they refuse to be childish in their estimation of what it takes to bring about a better world.
I loved being invited into their stories. I appreciated the challenges and the kinds of conversations that can only happen in and within communities rather than as performances for outsiders.
How can we move towards horizontal leadership, how can we think about community and systemic and individuals all at once, how can we make sure there is always space for the realities of disabled life?
It's hard to read this book now, four years into a global pandemic that began two years after the book was published, and wonder where we go now. But Piepzna-Samarasinha offers not a map, but a compass, with the hope and the promise that we all can find our ways.
This book is such a gift and the way that Piepzna-Samarasinha talks about community and the neverending beautiful hard and so often unrewarded and undermined work of building it is amazing.
They don't shy away from the complexity and they refuse to be childish in their estimation of what it takes to bring about a better world.
I loved being invited into their stories. I appreciated the challenges and the kinds of conversations that can only happen in and within communities rather than as performances for outsiders.
How can we move towards horizontal leadership, how can we think about community and systemic and individuals all at once, how can we make sure there is always space for the realities of disabled life?
It's hard to read this book now, four years into a global pandemic that began two years after the book was published, and wonder where we go now. But Piepzna-Samarasinha offers not a map, but a compass, with the hope and the promise that we all can find our ways.
bokryp's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.0
Good overall but I didn't get as much out of it as I was hoping. It's a series of essays, interview, and other communications that ended up feeling particularly hard for me to track. Some of the more tangible organizing pieces felt helpful. I think the more theory or concept parts would be good for folks who haven't explored disability justice or internalized ableism as much.
linhgtran's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
cthulhussy's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
zeldazonks's review against another edition
4.5
Really interesting, inspiring and thought provoking.
mc1945's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
mitzee's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.0
I think I need to listen to this again while taking notes. A lot of this is a recounting of personal experiences - which is really helpful as someone who is not of the disabled community and wants to educate themselves. It would be a good reread/listen to take notes and think about what actions an ally should take to make accommodations and create a more accessible environment for others.
Also side note, I was almost halfway through the book before I realized she was not saying “cutie bipoc” but QD bipoc, as in Queer Disabled. Hahaha. Cutie bipoc is cute tho.
Also side note, I was almost halfway through the book before I realized she was not saying “cutie bipoc” but QD bipoc, as in Queer Disabled. Hahaha. Cutie bipoc is cute tho.
isobelflindall's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
this book was straightforward to read, rich in ideas and information, and left me with a ton of other stuff to add to my reading list. all excellent things! would definitely recommend and will definitely be reading more of this author’s work