A review by autumngk
The Promise of Happiness by Sara Ahmed

4.0

I was introduced to this book as a textbook for a Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies class over a year ago and it cracked me wide open, all the things I was neglecting to see about myself and the world around me. Although it is quite dated and very film reference heavy-which I will say is where I struggled the most with this text, the films I hadn't seen or been as familiar with- it's such a wonderful foundation for anyone to begin exploring or learning whatever it is they might be curious about: feminism, happiness, or themselves as an individual in our world.