Reviews

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name: A Biomythography by Audre Lorde

rosegra's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

kruton's review

slow-paced

2.0

beteboe's review against another edition

5.0

This was very healing

josiedibnah's review

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

patches_of_purple's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

sylviat96's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

pitterpatter's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.25

livlovebooks's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

This book was beautiful in the sense of exploration of identity and queerness that was done by Audre. I appreciated the perspective of a lesbian in the 1950s. I also connected with Audre's grief and view on relationships. 

frumpburger's review against another edition

4.0

Updated review, January 4, 2023: after nearly 13 years, I still can’t look a banana in the eye.

rileydobereading's review

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Grief, Abortion, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Drug use, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail