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bedroompunk's review
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Fatphobia
Moderate: Eating disorder
monstrouscosmos's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
definitely a hard listen, but I'm glad to have done it. while there is some historical rooting I appreciate that it mostly stayed in the realm of contemporary experience (the author's own and those of others). I think it's a necessary read for anyone interested in embodied experiences broadly (but esp along intersections of race, gender, and age).
I did read the content warnings on Storygraph, but I really would have benefitted from content notes with chapters at the beginning of the book or at the beginning of chapters. I still would have listened, but I'd have been better prepared to do so.
I did read the content warnings on Storygraph, but I really would have benefitted from content notes with chapters at the beginning of the book or at the beginning of chapters. I still would have listened, but I'd have been better prepared to do so.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Death, Eating disorder, Ableism, Body shaming, Murder, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Racism
Moderate: Transphobia, Colonisation, Classism, and Dysphoria
hnells's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This book is absolutely essential reading for anyone looking to understand the interconnectedness of anti-fatness and anti-blackness. It is short but Harrison is extremely economical in their use of language throughout, and I really felt that not a single sentence was wasted and each provided some new and intriguing insight into the subject matter.
This book does focus specifically on the experiences of more masculine-aligned black people, and thus does not really cover how fatness affects misogynoir or transmisogynoir, but Harrison is clear about the book's purpose and what it will cover from the beginning, so I didn't necessarily have a problem with this. I would, however, be very interested to read a similar book that incorporates more feminine perspectives on the topics covered.
All in all, I really recommend this book to anyone who wants a deeper understanding of anti-fatness and anti-blackness. It is a phenomenal introduction to these areas of study, and it really got into my head and gave me a lot to think about. I listened to the audiobook version (and found it very good), but I think I will try to find myself a physical copy to take some notes for myself in the future.
This book does focus specifically on the experiences of more masculine-aligned black people, and thus does not really cover how fatness affects misogynoir or transmisogynoir, but Harrison is clear about the book's purpose and what it will cover from the beginning, so I didn't necessarily have a problem with this. I would, however, be very interested to read a similar book that incorporates more feminine perspectives on the topics covered.
All in all, I really recommend this book to anyone who wants a deeper understanding of anti-fatness and anti-blackness. It is a phenomenal introduction to these areas of study, and it really got into my head and gave me a lot to think about. I listened to the audiobook version (and found it very good), but I think I will try to find myself a physical copy to take some notes for myself in the future.
xavz_'s review against another edition
4.5
a great read on the intersectionality of fatness, blackness, and gender. the highlight of the book for me was the chapter in which harrison interviews fellow trans/gender diverse folks. seeing the shared/echoed sentiments by all involved was very impactful.
kelseyallen's review
informative
slow-paced
2.0
this was way too wordy and not informative enough. the author repeatedly inserted loooooong quotes from other published works, which i think is just really lazy writing. if i was grading this as a college paper i’d tell them to learn how to paraphrase and synthesize.
myareads41's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
brain changer for sure