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tianamannell's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
cartermon4's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
Graphic: Sexism, Racism, and Misogyny
Moderate: War, Violence, Rape, Colonisation, Grief, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, and Death
Minor: Murder
julianh's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Addiction, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, War, Antisemitism, Classism, and Racism
emmaemooney's review against another edition
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slow-paced
3.5
Leave it to Rebecca Solnit to write a memoir that’s sort of about her… but not really. It speaks to her authenticity as a writer, she really thinks and exists as poetically as she writes! I’ve only read one of her books prior to reading this, but very excited to dive into more.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Rape
violetends's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Read this for my bookclub. There are so many things about this book that left me without words. Even though it is an autobiographical work that also looks at history and the social contexts of her experiences, Solnit writes as if it were poetry. And with such incredible precision! Especially the chapters about misogyny, sexual violence and feminism were outstanding. It is very important to say though that these are particularly graphic. I found them difficult to read at times, nevertheless I consider them thoroughly enriching.
This book is just something else and I have not read another work that compares. It is difficult on an emotional level, but so much worth it.
This book is just something else and I have not read another work that compares. It is difficult on an emotional level, but so much worth it.
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Classism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
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