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Really appreciated how the author dispelled the harmful myths between vaccines and autism/neurodivergence here. I was looking forward to learning more from this book, but the writing style just wasn't for me and a lot of what was shared here, I found was better explained from other sources. Not being located in the US, a lot of the author's political analyses felt irrelevant and often triggering. Might come back to it for research, if it ever becomes necessary.

Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Adiba Jaigirdar

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Hello Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws by Kate Bornstein

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 78%.

Received this as a gift after a couple of recommendations. I guess because the title makes it sound promising. This feels like it has a very specific target audience (white, Western, Western-centric) and many of the explanations lacked the depth necessary for those struggling with depression and suicidality while living with much more complex intersections of identity and oppression. This also put me off my own curiosity around post-modernism, so I shelved it. I can see how this is helpful for queers in the West or teens who uphold that culture (or the glamour of it) as part of their ideology. While that can be important work for some, I find that this ultimately goes against our collective need to de-colonize from imperial frameworks of selfhood. For safety's sake, I wouldn't recommend this to young or older queer BIPOCs.

Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett

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3.0

Writing in Color: The Lessons We've Learned by Melody Simpson, Nafiza Azad

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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dhiyanah's reviews 499 reviews

dhiyanah's reviews
499 reviews