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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.
eelkin's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
5.0
i hold this book very close to my heart. sophie k rosa does a beautiful job of proving how capitalism sinks roots into every aspect of our lives (and death), including our home, the concept of family, seeking relationships, and self care, while also offering possibilities in how we can rip these roots out and form new norms based on the innate human conditions of love, respect, and intimacy. rosa tackles huge subjects with so much care and makes her research and opinions so digestable. this is a book i could read ten times over and still learn more.
clownwitch's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
can’t wait to talk about this nonstop on first dates of all varieties & quote nonstop in texts to friends