Reviews tagging 'Racism'

I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya

35 reviews

sabrinaleaf's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

3.75

3.75 ⭐️ 
I loved the reflections this short non-fiction brought. I just would have wished it was longer and had more essays.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Transphobia

Moderate: Racism

loganmedrano's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Transphobia

Moderate: Infidelity and Racism

saturn_rage's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

This hits personally for me over and over and over again. I love Vivek’s prose, her brutality, and her introspection of herself as she works through how she has, always has, been shaped by the power of men. As someone who didn’t come out as trans until 28, almost 30 like Vivek, I think about this a lot, and seeing someone else think about it is both refreshing and saddening. Again, this is something we just need more of. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment

devynreadsnovels's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

americattt's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

“But your fear is not only hurting me, it's hurting you, limiting you from being everything you could be. Consider how often you have dismissed your own appearance, behaviours, emotions, and aspirations for being too feminine or masculine. What might your life be if you didn't impose these designations on yourself, let alone on me?”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Transphobia

Moderate: Infidelity and Racism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Islamophobia, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

clichemarker's review

reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

An important novella about gender, race, sexuality, and the importance of compassion for ourselves and other people.

"I feel mournful about how much my body has been shaped by men."

"Why is my humanity only seen or cared about when I share the ways in which I have been victimized and violated?"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Body shaming and Racism

shelvesofivy's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

5.0

I can't recommend this book enough, regardless of who you are. I listened to the audiobook, which was read by the author and, in my opinion, highlighted her way with words. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

leah_dawn's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

A really interesting perspective on the treatment of women in our modern day society from someone who has lived in the world was a man and later a trans woman. Her identity gives more insight into the issues of misogyny and how it often manifests into violence from the point of view of a young boy being raised in this world and also as an individual who has experience such treatment, in many ways similar to the experiences of cisgendered women but in many ways different as well due to being trans and a person of color. A worthwhile read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, and Transphobia

booksjessreads's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I genuinely do not know how to describe this book. I listened to the audio and it was just fantastic. The words, the language, the structure. It was just absolutely incredible. This is essential reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia