A review by yikesbmg
Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brown

5.0

I loved this book. I plan on revisiting it, gifting it to friends, and using parts of it for a course I’m teaching in the spring. I think I am the intended audience (queer non-binary Black person with socialist leanings) and that I read it at the right time in my life. Some of the writings didn’t resonate and were a bit of a slog to get through, but the majority of them were not. This book also includes a lot of references, books, and other ways to further investigate each topic and continue engaging in these conversations. I especially loved the piece towards the end “The Pleasure of Deep, Intentional Friendship” and would buy and read and likely gift a collection by adrienne maree brown on friendship.

On a slightly different note, I read some reviews from readers who were disappointed that it is mostly about sex. Kindly revisit the front cover and evaluate why you expected something else.