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msbedelia's review against another edition
3.0
Really cool idea, and something we don't talk about enough. Diverse group of voices. Got a bit tedious and even repetitive by the end though.
oohsarracuda's review against another edition
4.0
This was an incredibly thoughtful Christmas gift from my husband. It took me a while to read it - I had to keep putting it down and reading other things. There are some beautiful essays and ideas in there, but the book also made me sad, because I know I will not live to any feminist utopia. It heartens me that there are people working towards that, though, and that more people might find this book and continue that work.
Jill Soloway's contribution, by the way, was dreadful and didn't really have a place in this book. She doesn't seem to know the difference between "utopia" and "totalitarian dictatorship", tongue-in-cheek though she may be. The implication of cisgendered ("bush"-having) women only, in her utopia? Also, "no killing" - except for those whose bodies she wants to slow-roast and eat? Okay, Jill, sure. You can't have a utopia wherein some groups are still being oppressed, exploited, abused, and murdered for pleasure, but sure. *thumbs up*
Jill Soloway's contribution, by the way, was dreadful and didn't really have a place in this book. She doesn't seem to know the difference between "utopia" and "totalitarian dictatorship", tongue-in-cheek though she may be. The implication of cisgendered ("bush"-having) women only, in her utopia? Also, "no killing" - except for those whose bodies she wants to slow-roast and eat? Okay, Jill, sure. You can't have a utopia wherein some groups are still being oppressed, exploited, abused, and murdered for pleasure, but sure. *thumbs up*
sophanders's review
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
3.75
possibilityleft's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
3.0
I was expecting this book to be more fiction and it was more nonfiction. The editing needed improvement.
joemacare's review against another edition
4.0
There are no perfect books, and so this score is arguably generous. But this is an amazing book and I would call it a must-read for the strength of its best pieces, and for their variety, and for the fact it gets 2/3 of the way through before there's a bad piece (I will be gracious and not say which one that is).
mozakalhajri's review against another edition
2.0
I liked the idea of the book but I don't think it was well executed. The essays book didn't tie in together to deliver a final conclusion. I didn't think that it was well organized and the difference in quality between different essays is very large. Nevertheless, some pieces were really good and insightful. The book also was inclusive by addressing all different types of issues that women face whether they are related to sports, economy, family, etc. I also appreciated the few art pages and illustrations in the book.
lesliebeach's review against another edition
5.0
Different stories, essays, and interviews worked differently on me, but most importantly, reading this collection gave me the courage and the fodder to dream specifically, materially, of what it is I'm struggling for, and always have been. One interview highlights the changes in feminism between generations, and the importance of collective action; one story envisions circle-based restorative justice as society's approach to crime; another memoir imagines a world a woman could travel alone and undefiant. I borrowed a copy from the library, then ordered my own copy; I want to dogear pages and scribble notes and lend it out heavily and then make it come true.