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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
I absolutely loved Solnit's [b:Men Explain Things to Me|18528190|Men Explain Things to Me|Rebecca Solnit|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1393447237s/18528190.jpg|26233826], it was an excellent collection of essays. So when I heard that there is a follow-up collection, I had to read it. And this one is as excellent as the previous book. All the essays are thought-provoking, they definitely enriched me as a person. I learned a lot and I looked at some issues differently. The book is not only great for feminist, but also for readers who will definitely find the essays about literature, masculinity and femininity fascinating and elevating. The first essay, the essay about silence is definitely most powerful and my personal favourite. I never though how much silence and speaking up can mean and how much power comes from who can speak and who cannot. It's a book that I will come back to. Highly recommended!
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I did not realise this was a part of a trilogy, the last in the series, until I read the acknowledgements. No matter -- the book and its contents still resonate with and I'll simple put both of those two other books higher up on my TBR list.
Rebecca Solnit is like that friend you just know will have your back, nod right along with you as you rage at the absurdities you face daily as a woman. She's masterful with words and cuts through the bullshit to get straight to the point. As much as being a woman is awesome, society and some of the men in it, make being a woman also incredibly terrifying.
Rebecca Solnit is like that friend you just know will have your back, nod right along with you as you rage at the absurdities you face daily as a woman. She's masterful with words and cuts through the bullshit to get straight to the point. As much as being a woman is awesome, society and some of the men in it, make being a woman also incredibly terrifying.
The essay on silence and silencing in this is simply beautiful (not in the pretty but useless sense, but as a functional, perfectly designed tool). Loved the essay on Esquire book list for men as well.
I will be the first to admit that I have a problem being quiet. I speak at a mile a minute, use unnecessary words and tell long-winded tales about my mundane activities. Maybe it is because I am vain. Maybe it is because I simply don’t know how to shut up – or maybe it is a direct result that I have been told for so long that I should be silent. An imposition on not only my voice and opinions but in terms of the very essence of who I am. Silence and its effects are debilitating, and can diminish your light till it is barely a flicker. I can say though – once your voice has been reclaimed, that flame explodes and really becomes unquenchable – and often is tireless in the pursuit to restore other lost voices. The silenced will not stay silent for long – as long as those who have a voice speak up for the voiceless.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced