Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong

14 reviews

anniefwrites's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

While I think I might need to reread a few times to fully get all of the layers that make up this book, I found this essay collection searing and powerful. Cathy Park Hong is unapologetic, which in itself is a radical act. She's definitely a voice to be listening to right now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Racial slurs, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Hate crime

Moderate: Grief, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Death, and Confinement

Minor: Slavery

kelseyholler's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Hate crime, Eating disorder, and Drug use

carolinefran's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Dementia

alas_aly's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective

4.5

I am not sure that I really know how to rate non-fiction since I just started reading it recently. I greatly appreciated this book. There was a lot in it that I really responded to. The history that she provided about Asians in the United States was enlightening. The discourse around looking sideways at your childhood. The concept of "minor feelings". The whole last chapter about being indebted v. being grateful. Even though it was difficult to hear about, her telling the story of the artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha while also interrogating how we tell stories about Asian women was impactful. 
I often find that I relate to immigrant stories almost more than I do Black stories. There is something about explicitly being here because your parents thought that somewhere else was worse that i just so complicated. 
I would recommend that people read this if you are an in between person, neither white nor Black, or if you want insight into how that feels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Xenophobia