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danileighta's review against another edition
5.0
This little book is packed with hard-won wisdom. The clear and powerful outlining of what transformative justice can look like in action is supporting my organization to engage in conflict more effectively, allowing transformation to happen. Very thankful we purchased this! Highly recommended for nonprofits, social justice organizers, activists, and really anyone who wants to understand how to have conflict that leads to real change rather than disconnection.
dominic_t's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
"Canceling is punishment, and punishment doesn't stop the cycle of harm, not long term...Instead of prison bars, we place each other in an overflowing box of untouchables--often with no trial--and strip us of past and future, of the complexity of being gifted and troubled, brilliant and broken. We will set down this punitive measure and pick each other up, leaving no traumatized person behind" (pp. 75-76).
The prose is beautiful, and the book has given me a lot to think about. The author says up front that this book doesn't have all the answers, and she doesn't entirely know how to get to the world she envisions. This book is a transformative justice manifesto, not a guide with concrete steps to take. I really resonate with some of the issues she flagged in social justice movements, but I wish she included more actionable steps.
I really liked what she said about how we have been conditioned by social media to react to everything immediately. I really agree with that. When someone posts a call out, there's an expectation to weigh in immediately, so there's no time to investigate the accusation or think about a better way to handle the issue. She encourages us to slow down and imagine a path forward that centers healing over punishment. I think this is fantastic, and I hope this catches on.
She also pointed out that all sorts of conflict, harm, and abuse are lumped together and treated the same way. There's no nuance. These things are all different, and each requires a different set of tools. When we rely on call outs, we aren't developing new tools to solve conflicts in a way that heals division.
It was mentioned in a couple of places that call outs can be a useful tool. I wish there was more discussion of when and how to use call outs.
The prose is beautiful, and the book has given me a lot to think about. The author says up front that this book doesn't have all the answers, and she doesn't entirely know how to get to the world she envisions. This book is a transformative justice manifesto, not a guide with concrete steps to take. I really resonate with some of the issues she flagged in social justice movements, but I wish she included more actionable steps.
I really liked what she said about how we have been conditioned by social media to react to everything immediately. I really agree with that. When someone posts a call out, there's an expectation to weigh in immediately, so there's no time to investigate the accusation or think about a better way to handle the issue. She encourages us to slow down and imagine a path forward that centers healing over punishment. I think this is fantastic, and I hope this catches on.
She also pointed out that all sorts of conflict, harm, and abuse are lumped together and treated the same way. There's no nuance. These things are all different, and each requires a different set of tools. When we rely on call outs, we aren't developing new tools to solve conflicts in a way that heals division.
It was mentioned in a couple of places that call outs can be a useful tool. I wish there was more discussion of when and how to use call outs.
lsparrow's review against another edition
5.0
a great start of the conversation of transformative justice. I want to have more of these conversations. I also needed to hear to the reminder focus on the possibility of change for myself and the systems rather than hopelessness that I have been believing for myself, others and the world.
11corvus11's review
3.0
Might write more later, but this reviewer has said most of what I would say. A lot of AMB's books feel unfinished or unedited to me. This one could have functioned as two medium posts just fine. This book has a very small target audience as well- very far left movement members who are part of a connected community.