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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
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reflective
medium-paced
Basically, Solnit is an amazing writer. Among the numerous thought-provoking phrases and essays in the book, Solnit writes what is my favorite quote about books, and puts words to how I feel about reading: "...if there is no one book that saved me, it’s because hundreds or thousands did.” - Rebecca Solnit
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Abortion
informative
fast-paced
Enjoyable fast-paced book that reads like a series of essays by the author. There's some academic research as well as social commentary. It feels part memoir part essay, with some really lovely quotes. Thematically Solnit explores sexism, feminism, gender inequality, gender role/stereotypes and the theme of silencing. Her arguments on silencing, and women breaking silences was an extremely poignant part of the book.
I like Solnit, but I didn’t love this book. The references to figures like Aziz Ansari and Louis CK as male allies have obviously not aged well, and in general, the book feels very of its time. The first essay was the most compelling to me, the rest largely felt a little simplistic and forgettable.
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It's a retread of a book. Very illuminating and well written if you haven't encountered the ideas before, but probably not worth seeking out if you're already familiar enough with Solnit to know this book exists.
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I stopped reading this book because I no longer wanted to read essays about feminism in 2014. I'm sure there is a lot that is relevant to the sexism and misogyny we still experience at the tail end of 2017, but I lost my oomph with this Solnit.