A review by bree_h_reads
Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell

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5.0

It was so nice to realise this book wasn’t going to be dry and hard to understand.

The author does such a good job of conveying this information in a way that’s funny and easy to understand. Every topic felt well researched and really made me consider language and how I and the people in my life use it. I especially loved how to discussed language among other cultures, languages, and how it varied among English speakers (especially those that are in minority groups). I wish the book had done MORE with that, but it was still extremely informative regardless. It was such an in-depth look on how I could use language to fight for equality as well.

It was also extremely interesting to realise how much language has been developed by young women and oppressed groups. It was overall such an amazing read and gave me a new more in-depth history of language than I had ever received. And it was easy to understand and funny.
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