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bashsbooks's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
This memoir is a collection of stories from Haben Girma's life so far, touching on her heritage, her education, and her adapted ways of living with her disabilities. She is an engaging writer, and I enjoyed following her from California to Erirtrea to Mali to Oregon to Alaska to Massachusetts to Ethiopia to DC. However, the book lacked a certain cohesiveness, especially at the beginning. The end came together well - Haben's journey from Harvard to DC, from lawsuits to public speaking, was much clearer than the establishing shots of her youth.
I feel like I learned a lot about the deafblind experience from this book, though, and about accessibility in general, especially accessible technology.
I feel like I learned a lot about the deafblind experience from this book, though, and about accessibility in general, especially accessible technology.
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, Sexism, Excrement, Xenophobia, Misogyny, and Racism
Minor: Cancer, Animal death, and War
dianavdavidson_'s review against another edition
I found her writing voice to be flat and not very engaging, which is unfortunate because I was interested in her life story
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: War
cyanr's review against another edition
I found the book boring. I was assured it would get interesting in the last half, but I did not want to wait.
I recommend reading a synopsis of this woman’s life. Her story is incredible, I just wish it had been edited down more.
I recommend reading a synopsis of this woman’s life. Her story is incredible, I just wish it had been edited down more.
Graphic: Ableism
Minor: War
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