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Queer Body Power: Finding Your Body Positivity by Essie Dennis

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abbie_nicole8's review

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

blackcatkai's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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

ehmvert's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

3.25

"We deserve to feel a sense of comfort in our bodies but also a sense of fire, a sense of rebellion in who we are and what we've been through. We are much more than the number on a scale or a piece of fabric. We are much more than what was assumed of us at birth. We are much more because we change and grow. There is no joy or usefulness in our bodies staying the same forever, and we cannot hold ourselves to impossible standards or the whims and desires of others."

This book was the best book I've read all year. Finished it in a day via the audio book edition. I'd recommend this to anyone and everyone.

jenna_smuszkiewicz's review

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fast-paced

4.0

I did read this book in one day by audiobook. It was nice to hear about body positivity from a very queer perspective. You learn a lot about the author's personal experiences and they provide some nice advice at the end of some of the chapters.

dani_1405's review

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

As a queer fat person this was an oddly comforting book. It reinforced a lot of the ideals and attitudes I have surrounding body image which made me glad as it made me feel like I have a healthier relationship with body image than I think I do. I also felt seen within these pages, the conversations of being sexualised from a young age purely because you're feminine presenting and talking about the difficulties of gender expression when your plus size and not necessarily having access to the clothing that would give you gender euphoria were conversations that I really related to. I also really appreciated the intersectionality of the conversation as Essie Dennis spoke to an array of people from all different backgrounds, sexualities, gender identities etc, so there were conversations about the relationship between sexuality, body image and race, disability, anti-semitism and more. This would also serve as a great place to start if you want to explore body image and queerness as topics more.