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A review by missamandamae
How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics by Lauren Duca
5.0
I like reading about people in my age demographic being activists and finding their voice. Many Millennials struggle with standing up for themselves, and recognizing that they have a voice, or thinking they're not worthy of attention or acclaim or even being listened to. This book was a reassuring and empowering read to remember many enraging events of the last few years and remembering how I felt when they happened, and taking that rage and frustration and channeling it into something ACTIVE that can produce change.
I appreciate the overreaching arc of the author discussing her relationship with her conservative-leaning parents, and the struggles they encountered being able to interact with each other and discuss politics in a level-headed way, and both learning new strategies for being able to do that in our extremely heated political environment. She ends with concrete steps to young people of how they can prep themselves to be more involved politically and stand up for themselves as needed.
I recommend this book to anyone who doesn't know where to begin with getting better informed and knowing what next steps they can take.
I appreciate the overreaching arc of the author discussing her relationship with her conservative-leaning parents, and the struggles they encountered being able to interact with each other and discuss politics in a level-headed way, and both learning new strategies for being able to do that in our extremely heated political environment. She ends with concrete steps to young people of how they can prep themselves to be more involved politically and stand up for themselves as needed.
I recommend this book to anyone who doesn't know where to begin with getting better informed and knowing what next steps they can take.