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k_berry's review against another edition
emotional
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informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
aclassicalmess's review
emotional
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medium-paced
4.0
When I write it feels like I'm carving bone. It feels like I'm creating my own face, my own heart-a Nahuatl concept. My soul makes itself through the creative act. It is constantly remaking and giving birth to itself through my body. It is this learning to live with la Coatlicue that transforms living in the Borderlands from a nightmare into a numinous experience.
I had to read the first two chapters of this for my uni course and found it interesting enough to want to continue and I am very glad I did. I loved quite a few of the essays and learned a lot from them, the poetry section I was less a fan. But some of these essays feel like must-reads especially the first two and possibly the fifth one as well.
shhkira's review against another edition
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4.5
varijoan's review against another edition
4.0
CW: sexual assault in a lot of the poems in the second half
alexcarlson32's review against another edition
5.0
Incredibly powerful and insightful writings by Anzaldúa that have really expanded my knowledge of myself and my environment. The discussion of Hispanic culture was also really impactful and valuable
marstune's review against another edition
5.0
Completely made me rethink identity. Amazing book - could not help but relate to anzaldua's struggle