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ev1's review
4.0
delivers mostly accessible, bite-size chunks of theory and discussion for a broadening framework on care and intimacy. works incredibly well as a reading list also, there's so many great references in here! i'd probably say this book won't do anything 'new' for you, but will confirm a lot of thoughts you've probably had without realising there's existing theoretical frameworks and movements for them which felt really, really warming and helped me to set those ideas.
small critique; sophie's style makes every paragraph feel like it's going to be the end of a chapter, or a good break-off point which did make the reading experience a little jarring as quite a few times i'd assume we were coming to the end of a particular thought or exploration at the end of the page and ready myself to take a break, only to see furhter expansion.
small critique; sophie's style makes every paragraph feel like it's going to be the end of a chapter, or a good break-off point which did make the reading experience a little jarring as quite a few times i'd assume we were coming to the end of a particular thought or exploration at the end of the page and ready myself to take a break, only to see furhter expansion.
sallysimply's review against another edition
4.5
Already eager for a re-read or buddy read. This would be a great book to discuss with others.
rystonlentil43's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
5.0
So clear and thorough! This is What Is Up!!
lofi_insect's review
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
wonderful and carefully laid out analysis of the damage of capitalism to our relationships and intimacy. doesn't go very in-depth on any particular topic but in doing so is able to make many connections to different aspects of life under capitalism and how it depraves us of intimate connections - from mental health and the prison system to the (lack of) rituals surrounding death and grief
benjaminbarlow's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
notanniewarren's review against another edition
3.75
Not what I was expecting from the title - I thought it was going to be about romantic relationships. It is, but not just that - it's about radically rethinking ALL of our relationships within the capitalist structure we're forced to live within, which is something I've been thinking a lot about anyway so it found me at a great time! There's a lot in here, some of it relatively basic and some of it a bit more in-depth, but what I foundost useful about it is that it offers ideas about how we might change how we live. I was recently complaining to a friend about how I was struggling to find contemporary examples of people leading radical lives and this book really kicked my brain up a gear so I will definitely be re-reading a physical copy so that I can annotate and make notes. It does lose a point for overuse of overcomplicated words, though, it had a bit of an A-Level vibe in that way; it could have been written more clearly in plainer English.