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clarahrae's review
3.0
3.75 out of 5
Not a super strong anthology and many of the essays could have been edited or written better. However, overall, I enjoyed the message of each essay and there were a handful that rung very true for me and my experience. As a writer who has been dealing with writer’s block for some time, the essays particularly by Emily Wells and Ada Limón were insightful and will be taken to heart as I try to begin writing again.
Not a super strong anthology and many of the essays could have been edited or written better. However, overall, I enjoyed the message of each essay and there were a handful that rung very true for me and my experience. As a writer who has been dealing with writer’s block for some time, the essays particularly by Emily Wells and Ada Limón were insightful and will be taken to heart as I try to begin writing again.
meaglovesbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
90sinmyheart's review
2.0
5 stars for the Samantha Irby and Amy Poehler essays. The rest were mixed. Intuition as in listening to your gut, yes, absolutely. Intuition as in having a “sense” that something bad is happening far away, no. That’s a coincidence.
honeygirly211's review
4.0
This is an important book. It was uneven in sections, as will happen with any collection of essays, but the message and the passion are so freaking important. I adore Amber Tamblyn and the way she speaks about her life and about being a woman.
karenleagermain's review
4.0
Thank you to Libro FM for an audio arc of the essay collection, Listening in the Dark: Women Reclaiming the Power of Intuition, edited by Amber Tamblyn.
Writer and actress Amber Tamblyn edited this collection of essays from female contributors centered around the idea of women following their intuition. The contributors are from a wide variety of backgrounds and many narrated their own stories on the audio version of the book.
As with many essay collections, Listening in the Dark was a bit hit or miss. I was impressed by some of the contributors, especially our current Poet Laureate, Ada Limon, who just has a magical way with words. I love her writing.
A common thread is the historic distrust of women who follow their intuition or speak out. For example, women labeled as witches for talking about their intuition and it being considered magic and not verifiable. We may no longer kill women for witchcraft, but the essays in Listening in the Dark, reveal how society diminishes women’s voices and perspectives. Personally, I believe in the power of intuition and have found that following my own has served me well in life, or alternately, done me harm when I haven’t followed it. I’m not sure that women have a unique form of intuition, however, I can agree that women are often suppressed or silenced, even in seemingly progressive societies.
I enjoyed enough of the contributions to recommend this thought provoking collection.
Writer and actress Amber Tamblyn edited this collection of essays from female contributors centered around the idea of women following their intuition. The contributors are from a wide variety of backgrounds and many narrated their own stories on the audio version of the book.
As with many essay collections, Listening in the Dark was a bit hit or miss. I was impressed by some of the contributors, especially our current Poet Laureate, Ada Limon, who just has a magical way with words. I love her writing.
A common thread is the historic distrust of women who follow their intuition or speak out. For example, women labeled as witches for talking about their intuition and it being considered magic and not verifiable. We may no longer kill women for witchcraft, but the essays in Listening in the Dark, reveal how society diminishes women’s voices and perspectives. Personally, I believe in the power of intuition and have found that following my own has served me well in life, or alternately, done me harm when I haven’t followed it. I’m not sure that women have a unique form of intuition, however, I can agree that women are often suppressed or silenced, even in seemingly progressive societies.
I enjoyed enough of the contributions to recommend this thought provoking collection.
didorn's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
3.5
cpantin's review
3.0
3.5 I enjoyed some essays more than others, but I'm glad I read it and it gave me something to think about.