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Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and Institution by Adrienne Rich
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
4.0
This book is brilliant, and the subjects explored are vast. Rich's structural analysis of "motherhood" as an institution is incisive. She blew me away. Rich relays perfectly what motherhood is on the daily, in private and public, and the constant sources of conflict/pressure in mothers' lives. I love how frequently Rich references other works; this book is a beautiful "jumping off point" for other herstories that I'd like to read into (i.e. allopathic medicine, midwifery, anthropology, cultural myths, religion).
One reason this was not 5 stars for me is that there were a few short sections where Rich moved quickly through a complex subject and it went over my head. I needed some background info that I just didn't find in the book. Don't let that stop you from reading it! Highly recommend!
One reason this was not 5 stars for me is that there were a few short sections where Rich moved quickly through a complex subject and it went over my head. I needed some background info that I just didn't find in the book. Don't let that stop you from reading it! Highly recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy
Minor: Incest, Suicide, Abortion, War
Eclipse of Dreams: The Undocumented-Led Struggle for Freedom by Marco Saavedra, Mariela Nuñez-Janes, Claudia Muñoz
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical trauma
Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Molloy by Samuel Beckett
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist by Kate Raworth
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
5.0
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25