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tmathews0330's review
5.0
A book that speaks to all I want to do in the world and the importance of story-telling. I will come back to it again and again for inspiration.
kellcalista's review
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
All the personal essays here had one or two things that spoke deeply to my soul. Sometimes it's so relieving to know you're not alone.
jencraun's review
4.0
Fabulously curated selection of essays, primarily authorized by women. A loose focus on story, and the power to both overcome and connect through the medium. Many familiar voices, as well as some I had not read before — which was an added bonus, as I now have a short list of new authors to pursue.
josephinelena's review
4.0
I picked this up because Luvvie Ajayi Jones wrote a piece for it. I enjoyed the stories and the messages of courage they conveyed. I related to the theme of belonging, of wanting to belong and of the joy in finding a space where you do.
notinjersey's review
4.0
This is a short book of essays on life changing moments written mostly by women of color. My favorite essays were Period Playlist, My Funny Valentine, When Sisterhood Ends, and On Silence.
wildgurl's review
4.0
These essays are about courage, desire and belonging, but they are mostly about healing. These essays were gathered from inspirational speakers, who over the course of four years, brought together and developed a group of storytellers with very different backgrounds. They called themselves the Together Forever and held meetings to bring together women to share their stories, their loves and their lives.
This is a very heart felt collection and every essay was relatable and vulnerable, as well as honest and give the women a sense of community and understanding. I completely enjoyed this collection.
Essays I most related to:
The Freedom of Me by Tanya Blout-Trotter
The View by Michael Trotter, Jr.
This is a very heart felt collection and every essay was relatable and vulnerable, as well as honest and give the women a sense of community and understanding. I completely enjoyed this collection.
Essays I most related to:
The Freedom of Me by Tanya Blout-Trotter
The View by Michael Trotter, Jr.
oregon_small_fry's review
I read about half of this and only really connected to the first essay by Sue Monk Kidd. Some of the other ones just felt like someone's personal blog post, not the same calibre as hers (nothing wrong with that, but just overall not all the essays were super strong)
readatmidnights94's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
5.0
ntombizakhona's review
5.0
An educational collection of Essays about different life experiences from varied people, it gives you a glimpse into other people's worlds and why they are the way that they are.