Reviews

Queer Body Power: Finding Your Body Positivity by Essie Dennis

kaoliw's review

3.0

Firstly, I am really happy this book exists and there should be more books tackling queerness and body positivity. It might be great for younger readers who are just starting to explore their identities, but for those who already delved into similar reads, it might not offer anything groundbreaking.

Unfortunately, it was a tedious read for me, and even though the author was talking about things that are very close to my heart, I found myself quite bored and disengaged for the majority of the book.

medusa1015's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

momogajo's review

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

4.5

istaisa's review

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

dontjudgemebymybooks's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

chasingholden's review

5.0

Queer Body Power is an invitation to explore the beauty and individuality of our bodies and gives a raw, reflective look on the truths behind how society has viewed the bodies that have been 'othered' - disabled bodies, fat bodies, bodies that don't fit into their ideas of gender. With powerful commentary on not only Queerness and Queer bodies, but how these issues can overlap and seep into other areas of our lives from healthcare, eating habits, relationships and our own mental health and self-worth.

With great talent Dennis has given us a well written, thoughtful, easy going and informative book that makes the reader feel both comfortable and "seen", possibly for the first time surrounding such topics . The layout of the book was carefully chosen to allow readers to follow along easily and thoughtfully.

I cannot recommend this book enough. Whether you yourself identify as queer, or know someone who does, this book is an absolute gift and a wonderful well of knowledge sure to become an instant sensation!

Thank you to netgalley for providing an e-copy for me to read and leave my honest opinion with all of you. This book has done a lot for me and I hope that everyone who needs this picks it up as soon as possible.

ex_libris_volantes's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

To anyone who has struggled to meet themself where they are and finally learn to accept and grow to love the body they are in, but are sick of empty platitudes like “just stop thinking that way…” or “compliment yourself even if you don’t believe it, or “it gets better…” but no direction, this book fills the void. This isn’t just meaningless platitudes (even if a few of those show up every once in a while) because it backs it all up with the real lived experience of many diverse bodies and voices to learn from. And the author speaks to the reader in an encouraging way that most other self-help style books don’t get. She meets you where you are at, gives examples along the way that really make sense and apply to the queer, gender and sexual binary defying, and disabled experience. I found myself actually able to absorb he lessons because this isn’t someone speaking down to you from some perceived place of “I beat it, so you should be able to, too…” this is a friend and support person meeting you with open arms and saying ME TOO, and LET’S BECOME BETTER TOGETHER.

kristinconnolly's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

abbie_nicole8's review

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

blackcatkai's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

CW: homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, body shaming, antisemitism, ableism, racism, classism, sexism