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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
I must finally mark this as finished, even though it is not quite done. I think of all Solnit's books as references for my lifetime.. I will return to it. but they are dense and require space.
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
The prose is somewhat meandering, which (the book explains at some point) is meant to help along any reader who is being left behind by the thought process. This occasionally seems a bit much, but eventually you settle in to the pace of it.
Some sections are clearly about universal themes, while others are very specific moments of the author's life that are meant to be taken as universal. Most of the time this works. There are some sections that are absolutely clear and devastating to the patriarchal status quo; these will stick with you.
Some sections are clearly about universal themes, while others are very specific moments of the author's life that are meant to be taken as universal. Most of the time this works. There are some sections that are absolutely clear and devastating to the patriarchal status quo; these will stick with you.
4.75 rounded up. It might be best for me to write something about this once I've re-read this and used it for reference. But I think everyone should read this.
****1/2: Solnit’s memoir brings hope, clarity, and vitality to the intersections of feminism, cultural & political history, and her own narrative partaking thereof in a fashion that leaves the reader edified and ready to keep making progress.
reflective
slow-paced
Especially resonated with the chapter on walking. I felt like this book reflected many parts of myself back to me. I’ve been meaning to read something by Rebecca Solnit and I’ll be seeking out more of her work.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Solnit has written some of my favorite essays ever & her collections Men Explain Things To Me & Hope in the Dark were essential to my own feminist evolution. It was a joy to read about her own path from aspiring writer to one of the definitive voices of our time.