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This collection of essays by Alicia Elliott did not let me catch my breath for one moment. I feel like I highlighted so much throughout the book, probably every other page, if not every page 😭
Alicia comments on and asks questions about so much: colonization, capitalism, racism, misogyny, desire, selfies, “reality” tv, truth versus opinion, familial dynamics, indigenous practices, and so much more.
I desperately want a print copy of this now, as it was such an important read. Capitalism and colonization has brought so much horror to the world, and the solutions will not be found with them. I look forward to reading more from Alicia Elliott and I am so grateful that I read this book.
This collection of essays by Alicia Elliott did not let me catch my breath for one moment. I feel like I highlighted so much throughout the book, probably every other page, if not every page 😭
Alicia comments on and asks questions about so much: colonization, capitalism, racism, misogyny, desire, selfies, “reality” tv, truth versus opinion, familial dynamics, indigenous practices, and so much more.
I desperately want a print copy of this now, as it was such an important read. Capitalism and colonization has brought so much horror to the world, and the solutions will not be found with them. I look forward to reading more from Alicia Elliott and I am so grateful that I read this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Sexual violence, Genocide, Classism, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Transphobia, Sexism, Addiction, Mental illness, and Racism
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This should be required reading for every Canadian and American (and everyone else but especially these 2 countries).
I don’t think I can put into words how this essay collection changed my view on things.
Elliott also didn’t just use these essays to take a stance on things; she used them as ways to take a stance but also to tell stories from her experiences. She was vulnerable while also taking a critical stance. You get to see into her mind as she’s writing.
Please pick this up.
I don’t think I can put into words how this essay collection changed my view on things.
Elliott also didn’t just use these essays to take a stance on things; she used them as ways to take a stance but also to tell stories from her experiences. She was vulnerable while also taking a critical stance. You get to see into her mind as she’s writing.
Please pick this up.
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Racism, for many people, seems to occupy space in very much the same way as dark matter: it forms the skeleton of our world, yet remains ultimately invisible, undetectable. This is convenient. If nothing is racist, then nothing needs to be done to address it.
I went into this book expecting it to focus on mental health struggles, for every topic to clearly relate back to that. It was a much wider scoped book. It deals with mental health but also with intersectionality of race, the abuse of capitalism, feminism, and love. It was very well done and made me think and challenge things I have grown to learn. I definitely recommend this collection of essays.
I went into this book expecting it to focus on mental health struggles, for every topic to clearly relate back to that. It was a much wider scoped book. It deals with mental health but also with intersectionality of race, the abuse of capitalism, feminism, and love. It was very well done and made me think and challenge things I have grown to learn. I definitely recommend this collection of essays.
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this story by elliot goes beyond the confines of memoir and really digs into the many social issues existing in canadian society. she speaks on highly intimate experiences of her life, not sparing detail, to which she connects to how indigenous people or woman for instance are consistently oppressed. i really enjoyed her writing style and i did a lot of reflecting reading her story.