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finn_the_sheep's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
sindibookworm's review against another edition
2.0
I picked up this book because I thought the colourful illustrations were cute. Now I finally got firsthand experience of why we “don’t judge a book by its cover”.
Finding out this book was published only 3 years ago shocked me because it reads like it was written in 2012. Maybe if I was reading this as a middle school or high school student, it would’ve been groundbreaking to me but none of this is new to me now as a 22 year old. The narration is a bit all over the place — the author just introduces random pillars of white feminism but doesn’t elaborate or share many relevant experiences to actually drive the point home.
Gave it 2 stars instead of 1 as I recognize there may be individuals that can benefit from this book. I just wasn’t impressed.
Finding out this book was published only 3 years ago shocked me because it reads like it was written in 2012. Maybe if I was reading this as a middle school or high school student, it would’ve been groundbreaking to me but none of this is new to me now as a 22 year old. The narration is a bit all over the place — the author just introduces random pillars of white feminism but doesn’t elaborate or share many relevant experiences to actually drive the point home.
Gave it 2 stars instead of 1 as I recognize there may be individuals that can benefit from this book. I just wasn’t impressed.
nickiitay's review against another edition
1.0
15-16 year old Nicole would’ve benefitted from reading this, especially the bit on diversifying your social media feeds. But I’m 26 years old now, I’ve done and continue to do my own research, so nothing Florence discusses in this book is really an “uncomfortable truth” like she advertised. An undeniable “uncomfortable truth” is that the concept for this book is stolen content from Chidera Eggerue’s What a Time to be Alone. How can you say you support all women when you’re actively stealing intellectual content from another woman? Embarrassing. Time to go reread What a Time to be Aloneseeing as Florence quoted it enough times to remind me how great a book it is.
cassie12_21's review
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
4.25
This book was good and definitely gave me a few thing to think about (even as someone who is fairly far into the destruction of their internalized misogynist). Language used was inclusive, and I appreciated the inclusion of diverse groups, and not cis-het white feminism.
“disability” is not a word, It is supposed to be “ablest”
A view of western feminism.
“disability” is not a word, It is supposed to be “ablest”
A view of western feminism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Racism, Violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Emotional abuse, Rape, Cultural appropriation, Fatphobia, Classism, Biphobia, and Eating disorder
jackieearly's review against another edition
2.0
I think I was looking for more from this book. It came across more as journal entries surrounding information that has been circling for ages. I appreciate the effort and idea behind this book but for me it fell flat. I wish there was more drive surrounding equality than feeling like I was reading therapy sessions.