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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

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lizard800's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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sarah984's review

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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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amyfredella's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

a work much deserving of its classic status, sister outsider is raw, incisive, deep, and searing; its soul-searching, reclaiming of self and space, and examination into the sinister nooks and crevices of american society in all its -isms and complex intersectionality are cloaked w/ righteous (and relatable) rage, all succinctly yet effectivively articulated in a mix of prose, poems, and interviews, among others, though the last chapter kinda throws me off in its placement and seeming detour from content presented earlier in the book.

not only does lorde get me nodding my head off in vigorous agreement, she also leaves me awed and astounded at times at how insightful and revealing her observations and truth-telling are, and her call to self-awareness and action are inspiring. she's also light years ahead of many others in her understanding and communication of the seemingly seamless blending of race, sex, sexual orientation, class, and other aspects of complex intersectionality, as well as her awareness of her own positionality, resulting in a startlingly non-western-centric work. this is def a book to keep and read then reread.

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solitract13's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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dumaurier's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.5

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aishallnot's review against another edition

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5.0

This is my first time reading/learning about Audre and her philosophies and I love her writing and how show shapes her perspectives in society as a black lesbian feminist. Even though her words were written decades ago they still apply today in the 21st century. I'm hoping to get a physical copy so I can annotate and reflect on her words.

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lucys_library's review against another edition

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informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

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3.5

This was a great collection of essays and although some of them were much too clever for me, they still gave me a lot to think about. It is quite frustrating to read some of her writing about intersectional feminism from decades ago and realise it's all still relevant now. Her writing is so incisive and hard-hitting and it feels like essential reading.

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5.0

MUST READ IF YOU WANT TO GET INTO BLACK FEMINISM

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