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Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life by Alice Wong
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
This memoir by Alice Wong collects a number of her essays and interviews (both as interviewer and interviewee) as well as photographs and art that she has created. It all comes together to tell her life story and the way that she has built her community around her.
The essays are quite varied, some are pretty dry while others are quick and accessible. I think that this memoir was quite clever in how it showcased the ways in which life for a disabled person can and will be affected by a society that doesn't care about disabled folks. It reinforces the need for allies to speak up about accessibility and work with the disability community to create a world that is fully accessible for everyone.
Overall this memoir felt very personal and some sections bring up very difficult topics so do read with care.
The essays are quite varied, some are pretty dry while others are quick and accessible. I think that this memoir was quite clever in how it showcased the ways in which life for a disabled person can and will be affected by a society that doesn't care about disabled folks. It reinforces the need for allies to speak up about accessibility and work with the disability community to create a world that is fully accessible for everyone.
Overall this memoir felt very personal and some sections bring up very difficult topics so do read with care.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic