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Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real about Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America by Amy Reed, Julie Murphy

4.13 AVERAGE

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kriss_knows_all's review against another edition

3.75
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This book is really wonderfully written. There are so many voices, stories, so much intersectionality, and different types of empowerment stories in this collection. 

I loved seeing some of my favorite authors (Ellen, Nina, and Amber) plus seeing that when this was published, some amazing authors hadn’t been published yet (Tracy and Christine). 

I think a lot of cis women will find this empowering and they will feel very seen. I think a lot of trans women will feel like their voices weren’t in this collection but the editor’s note does point out they were lacking trans voices. 

Overall, good read. 
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natsthecats's review against another edition

4.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

starswereenough's review against another edition

4.0
Personal favorite was Anna-Marie McLemore
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amberrose's review against another edition

4.0
A wonderful collection of essays discussing everything from racial identity, feminism, and sexual assault in the wake of the 2016 election. It's a humbling reminder that these issues are complex and that there is always, always something to be learned and something to be working towards.

thedisabledreader's review against another edition

3.0
dark

ellieafterall's review

3.0
good intentions but mediocre executions.

review to come. (also, mediocre executions is a sick band name)
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megjonesy's review against another edition

5.0
These real life stories written from perspectives of young women in our country (many are minorities and/or victims of sexual assault) are eye-opening and powerful. One experience in particular was told by a girl who references her hometown of Springfield, MO.

ceris's review against another edition

This is a collection of personal essays that respond to Trump being elected. I’m sure that these YA authors needed to write these essays, but I’m not convinced that I needed to read them. Maybe it was just too one note? It was a lot of feelings and rage and trauma that were brought up by the election, and individually they were all decent and valid, but put together they didn’t have a very interesting variety.

msflynnreads's review against another edition

4.0
Outstanding- emotional, intelligent and thought provoking

agw622's review against another edition

4.5
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Like any anthology there will be some that hit home more than others. However, this book does well to give voice to many walks of life. It is good from an educational purpose to see life from all walks. 
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