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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
A short book of beautifully written and insightful essays, some previous published. If you’ve read widely around feminist issues the topics and arguments may be familiar, but Solnit's take on them is still well worth reading. The book ends with a slightly unexpected but nevertheless fascinating analysis of the film 'Giant', which left me wanting to watch it straight after I’d finished
An important book for our time. A book you need to read whether you are a man or a woman. A book for the #MeToo time. And Rebecca Solnitis just awesome, let's be real.
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Best for: People who enjoy Ms. Solnit’s writing.
In a nutshell: Essays on the experiences of women.
Line that sticks with me: “The entitlement to be the one who is heard, believed, and respected has silenced so many women who may never be heard, in so many cases.”
Why I chose it: I’ve enjoyed Ms. Solnit’s writing in the past.
Review: I wish I had more energy to do this review justice. I definitely enjoyed many of the essays in this book, and as always Ms. Solnit has a way with words that any writer would envy. That said - I don’t know. This one didn’t do as much for me as her last book.
I found the second half of the book to be more engaging and interesting to read than the first half, although I did underline and make notes on quite a few passages throughout. Her words on the Isla Vista murders and on rape jokes are especially good, but I can’t really imagine that I’ll be buying this for friends or returning to it often over the years to come.
In a nutshell: Essays on the experiences of women.
Line that sticks with me: “The entitlement to be the one who is heard, believed, and respected has silenced so many women who may never be heard, in so many cases.”
Why I chose it: I’ve enjoyed Ms. Solnit’s writing in the past.
Review: I wish I had more energy to do this review justice. I definitely enjoyed many of the essays in this book, and as always Ms. Solnit has a way with words that any writer would envy. That said - I don’t know. This one didn’t do as much for me as her last book.
I found the second half of the book to be more engaging and interesting to read than the first half, although I did underline and make notes on quite a few passages throughout. Her words on the Isla Vista murders and on rape jokes are especially good, but I can’t really imagine that I’ll be buying this for friends or returning to it often over the years to come.
Rebecca Solnit is brilliant and her writing is inspiring and enraging and insightful.
Such a rich collection. Loved the take down of 80 books every man should read and the dissection of what followed.
Essential reading, especially for men. I found myself doing some powerful reflecting throughout this collection. I have a few issues with her two lit essays, but with most I understand exactly where she's coming from. I need to step up my feminism.
I love Solnit and this is a great collection of essays, as usual.