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Half the Sky: How to Change the World by Sheryl WuDunn, Nicholas D. Kristof

araym007's review against another edition

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5.0

It's not a perfect book, but it gets pretty close. Reading this book will benefit everyone, whoever they are, wherever they are.

willdriveforsnacks's review against another edition

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3.0

While this book brings up an issue that desperately needs attention, I found the redundancy a bit distracting. the chapters were repetitive after awhile and I would have loved to see more ways to take action and less repetition. the documentary was fantastic.

junyan's review against another edition

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5.0

敬勇敢的觉醒者、反抗者们

tophat8855's review against another edition

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4.0

RS book group May 2011. Very hard to get through. I read some of the reviews here and how people read this book all in one night- I just could not do that. I needed to digest it slowly. Not a happy book, but necessary to grab you out of a cushy life and get you to do something. I'm grateful to Courtney for creating www.talentsofsisters.org so I can knit and donate items to raise money for some of these concerns. Thanks Courtney!

kathleenguthriewoods's review against another edition

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5.0

Well-written, timely, disturbing, inspiring, motivating. Of all the books I've read over the past year, this is the one I talk about the most.

repositorei's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

colleengeedrumm's review against another edition

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5.0

A must-read.

seknight61's review against another edition

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5.0

Amazing. It make you want to get up and help.

histoticbookrunner's review against another edition

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5.0

A compelling and moving book! If only more people realized that we as women are a powerful force! If we can empower other women and in turn communities and countries these honour killings, bindings, genital cutting and killing or aborting of female babies.

chloekg's review against another edition

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5.0

This was a terrible choice of book to bring on a holiday but a great choice for staying awake on the plane. My American ignorance dramatically limited what I knew about feminism. This book captures a story of the world by sharing the lived experience of individuals. It is one of those rare books examining a social concern and providing actionable steps to make change.