Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protest, and the Pursuit of Freedom by Derecka Purnell

12 reviews

risqkae's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

If you just go off of the title of the book, it seems as though it’s just about bashing the police, which in a way it is lol but there is so much more nuance to this central theme. This book puts into perspective how interconnected the issues of modern day society, especially in America, are in our everyday lives especially when it comes to policing. I feel like I’m always coming across new information and statistics about the harm that is being done every day but without any grounding in any potential solutions or people who are working towards creating and implementing those solutions. It’s disheartening and makes one feel like there’s no light at the end of the tunnel, but the author is someone who not only shares those facts and figures but also shows the work that’s being done, including her own personal advocacy, as well as invites us as readers the chance to contemplate about what she presents while also offering some type of direction and guidance to where, us as readers, could possibly get involved in our own personal lives as well. That is the brilliance of this book, it basically takes the phrase “F*ck the police” to an elevated and thought-provoking level. (I would say listen to the audiobook versus reading because it can feel dense if one is not used to or well versed in the topics included).

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Classism, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

suntricks's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racism, and Police brutality

thehomiemona's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

silviahc's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

A great introduction to what abolitionist ideologies stem from. The authors anecdotes are incredibly sad but so informative and further prove why abolitionists seek freedom

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, and Police brutality

Minor: Ableism, Suicide, Sexual harassment, and War

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

informative

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexual violence

bellarosereads's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, and Police brutality

amberinpieces's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Racism, Police brutality, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Deportation

uranaishi's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Fatphobia, Incest, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

leobutcapricorn's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Colonisation

mmccombs's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Such an imaginative and inspiring read! I’ve been in some abolitionist spaces for a little bit now, but have not been completely “bought in” or felt very informed. This is a fantastic and well researched intro to abolition, it’s intersectional and approachable and clearly lays out why abolition and why now. I particularly loved the chapters on disability and climate change, those are topics that I never thought about in relation to prison/police abolition but opened up a whole new way of thinking for me. I had some issues with its organization, I sometimes felt lost in the beginning particularly just because I couldn’t identify the theme or roadmap for any given chapter. I also noticed quite a few typos, which doesn’t take away from the content but might just mean it could use another edit. I think this is a must read, it synthesizes so much information into a digestible and accessible book. Loved it and highly recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, and Police brutality