Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'
Rest is Resistance: Free yourself from grind culture and reclaim your life, by Tricia Hersey
3 reviews
zombiezami's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
This book wasn’t quite what I expected. I’ve followed the Nap Ministry blog for a while, and I really love the insights, audacity, and creativity of the author. However, because I’m familiar with her blog, it was easy to see the parts that were lifted almost wholesale and placed into the book.
This book was at its best when the author was sharing her personal experiences and examples of events she’s hosted. She definitely touched on community care in name, but I wish she had drawn a deeper connection to how community care facilitates rest. I also thought the connections to slavery and maroon communities were excellent.
A lot of this book felt repetitive. When the repetition was used well, I could tell it was to help a particular message sink in. Other times it was like, “how much do I have to be reminded that we work at a machine-like pace?? I get it!!”
Listening to the audiobook, I loved listening to the author’s voice.
This book was at its best when the author was sharing her personal experiences and examples of events she’s hosted. She definitely touched on community care in name, but I wish she had drawn a deeper connection to how community care facilitates rest. I also thought the connections to slavery and maroon communities were excellent.
A lot of this book felt repetitive. When the repetition was used well, I could tell it was to help a particular message sink in. Other times it was like, “how much do I have to be reminded that we work at a machine-like pace?? I get it!!”
Listening to the audiobook, I loved listening to the author’s voice.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racism, Medical content, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Chronic illness, Colonisation, and Violence
annelihghh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation, Slavery, and Racism
Minor: Violence
kshertz's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.75
I will preface by saying self help nonfiction is not my jam. But I love the idea of Nap Ministries and find the Instagram inspirational and fantastic. Everything this woman says is magical and true. I definitely think it’s a message worth taking the time to understand and take actionable steps towards. I feel the book is an extension of the Instagram that I didn’t necessarily need and at times it got repetitive but I know that was purposeful. In the end if you love self-help and are on an anti-racist community journey or any person of color, this is a must read. At the very least you have to follow the Instagram!
Content Warnings
Minor: Slavery, Classism, Colonisation, Racism, Gaslighting, and Ableism
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