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geesreadingcorner's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
mjbirdy's review against another edition
4.0
When I bought this book, I very much felt like I wouldn’t get that much out of it on a personal level, mainly because I had finished university and the world when I was involved in student politics seemed like it was multiple lifetimes ago. However, I did want to support these young women who in many ways I saw myself and my experiences in, as well at the second book to come from #Merky Books.
I was comforted by the solace, I found in these stories, I found closure I didn’t know I lacked in listening to these women’s experiences but I was surprised to also feel challenged.
The book explores a myriad of topics from the lack of diversity in elite higher education institutions to mental health, relationships - romantic and political as well as many other topics.
I needed the kick up the bum to remember that being active in using my voice and allocating my time is still necessary, and it helped me realise that while I was burnt out, I have since recuperated my energy and need to get back to the fight!
I was comforted by the solace, I found in these stories, I found closure I didn’t know I lacked in listening to these women’s experiences but I was surprised to also feel challenged.
The book explores a myriad of topics from the lack of diversity in elite higher education institutions to mental health, relationships - romantic and political as well as many other topics.
I needed the kick up the bum to remember that being active in using my voice and allocating my time is still necessary, and it helped me realise that while I was burnt out, I have since recuperated my energy and need to get back to the fight!
seunroti's review
5.0
Such a good read. This is a book I would’ve loved to have before going to uni. Strongly recommend
mrsfionnacharming's review
4.0
Taking Up Space is a book I wish I had read at University. Chronicling the lives of black women and non-binary people at Oxbridge and other prestigious universities across the UK, it explains how that University experience can be so different to that of white people with expectation, institutional racism and prejudice looming in the forefront.
A really digestible read that informative and passionate in a way that resonated whole heartedly with me as a reader.
A really digestible read that informative and passionate in a way that resonated whole heartedly with me as a reader.
amyrandles1's review
challenging
informative
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Homophobia