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A review by jennylachs
This One Wild and Precious Life by Sarah Wilson
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
At times it felt incredibly inspiring and energising. But there were also moments of such unexamined privilege that made me want to fling the book at the wall.
But overall I’m glad I read it and I’ll return to some of the many underlined passages.
Edit: Right at the of the book she throws in a bunch of inspiring quotes, including one by Viktor Frankl. The way this was quoted really rubbed me up the wrong way, it sounds a bit victim-blaming. As a Jew and the daughter of a holocaust survivor, this was quite jarring to read, especially with what's happening in the world right now.
But overall I’m glad I read it and I’ll return to some of the many underlined passages.
Edit: Right at the of the book she throws in a bunch of inspiring quotes, including one by Viktor Frankl. The way this was quoted really rubbed me up the wrong way, it sounds a bit victim-blaming. As a Jew and the daughter of a holocaust survivor, this was quite jarring to read, especially with what's happening in the world right now.