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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

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meilanon's review against another edition

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4.75


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scarroll178's review against another edition

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5.0

So well written. Especially loved Uses of the Erotic and The Uses of Anger. 

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rieviolet's review against another edition

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4.0

Like any kind of collection, there are always some parts that you like better than other ones but, overall, there is an awful lot to appreciate here and many interesting, challenging and complex reflections to ponder over.

There were a couple of chapters that I didn't much care about and, in places, were also a bit of a struggle to get through (for example "Notes from a Trip to Russia"; "An Interview: Audre Lorde and Adrienne Rich", which was way too long, too much focused on their personal relationship, and also I do not like Adrienne Rich).

I have to admit that some sections were a bit difficult to understand, but that has more to do with me lacking in similar personal experiences and knowledge, than to any fault of the author. 

A lot of what Audre Lorde reflected on and wrote about back then still resonates deeply today. I think it will be worth it to read more from the author and then revisit these essays.

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notartgarfunkel's review against another edition

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4.5


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yaoipaddle's review against another edition

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5.0

Very very very good. My copy is full of annotations for quotes I liked, inspiration I found, facts and stories I wanted to look up further, facts I wanted to pull for reference when speaking with others. 

Definitely not a book to just read and put away without Audre's words tying themselves into your brain.

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mandkips's review against another edition

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4.5


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robinks's review against another edition

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5.0

What a powerful introduction to Audre Lorde’s words. I read so many lines over and over to let them sink in. There were such meaningful, clear anecdotes and heavy research to support Lorde’s points. This is definitely a collection I will come back to time and time again.

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linguaphile412's review against another edition

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4.0


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evan_chanel's review against another edition

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4.75

Deeply discussed themes of self-determination, self-definition, the power and differences of anger and hatred all with the message of minority female empowerment and agency. Some repetitiveness between essays or interview but overall brings the same themes through different stories throughout. 

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sarah984's review against another edition

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4.0

This was an interesting read for me. It's a bit depressing that many of the issues being addressed here in the 70s and 80s are still with us. There are some iconic essays/speeches in this book, but the long meandering interview with Adrienne Rich in the middle could easily have been cut without losing anything important.

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