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celinab22's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
3.25
I really liked the way that she described interacting with people who are different than you. I thought that she had very logical and thoughtful ideas. I think that this would be great for a book club.
scotteabbott's review
4.0
I read this book because it was selected as the University of Delaware’s common reader for 2024, like a summer reading book for students, faculty, and staff. One of my colleagues who focuses on civil discourse uses this book in his class and recommended it, but given the timing of yet another contentious election cycle, it seemed useful. The author is a self-described liberal journalist who lives in Seattle and uses her experience disagreeing (and sometimes fighting) with her Trump-supporting Mexican immigrant parents to explain what she’s suggesting. She provides some suggestions for how to approach conversations across lines of political difference, the kinds of questions we can ask to get at better understanding, and the ways we can try to focus on being better listeners. It was a quick read with some tangible strategies I want to try and I’m left somewhat encouraged to attempt these conversations over the next few months. That said, I do think there were places in the narrative and specific issues that she quickly skated over that minimized concepts like historical context, truth/facts, and false equivalence that make me not totally onboard with her perspective. Still, glad to have read it and I would recommend others do as well.
mkw's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
imdunn's review
3.0
Some good points were made, but I was ultimately frustrated by the oversimplification of the topic. There were times where it felt like I was being talked down to, and I also feel like some bigger issues were glossed over.