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farahsarish's review against another edition
3.0
I loved reading about this topic from the perspective of a Nigerian woman! Chimamanda Ndichie is an incredible and powerful communicator.
glossy's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Is it based on a TED talk and thus a little basic? Yes. Is it a good entry point to feminism that summarizes the crucial points? Also yes.
I especially like the argument about the word "feminist" and why is important not to stop using it.
I especially like the argument about the word "feminist" and why is important not to stop using it.
nikki_reads07's review against another edition
5.0
Just amazing. I’ve listened to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED talk, and having it in writing is the best idea ever. Short, to the point and addressing pretty much every point regarding feminism.
yazarreola's review against another edition
3.0
Es un buen libro como primer acercamiento al feminismo.
ireneriart's review against another edition
5.0
I've never read anything about [a:Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie|11291|Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1474446019p2/11291.jpg] before and "Why We Should All Be Feminists" has made a big change on me. The author explains why we should all be feminist (as the book's title says) but with an original method; this non-fiction book is a lesson of feminism based on daily life experiences of the writer.
At university, I heard the TedTalk called "The Danger Of A Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi and I was very impressed. I had previously worked on this theme, but the way she spoke -with clarity and truthfullness in her arguments- made me realize I wanted to read something from her. I didn't know the wide range of books she had already wrote but, after being stuck in the bookshop for hours, I picked up this book.
I didn't have initial expectations because I'm not used to read non-fictions. However, this book would have overpassed any expectation I could have imagined. The book is structured as a monologue of the author, expressing the necessity of being feminist besides your gender or your country. Through all the personal experiences Chimamanda explains (from her childhood until now), you can see the sexism and gender discrimination women face in our society. For instance, in school, she was elected as class representative but, because she was a woman, she couldn't take this position to the detriment of a man.
Obviously, her experiences mainly occur in Nigeria, her home country. But this is not an excuse to be blind in front of the inequalities women face everywhere in the XXI century. In fact, Chimamanda expresses being shocked when a friend of her from France says "everything's good for the women nowadays". One of the principal lessons of this book is that more has to be done in order to eradicate gender barriers and stereotypes.
I highly recommend this book. It's a worth investment that might change your future point of view of everything. Once you start realizing how the patriarchal system is a latent threat to all of us, you cannot avoid denouncing it; and this book is the perfect example.
At university, I heard the TedTalk called "The Danger Of A Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi and I was very impressed. I had previously worked on this theme, but the way she spoke -with clarity and truthfullness in her arguments- made me realize I wanted to read something from her. I didn't know the wide range of books she had already wrote but, after being stuck in the bookshop for hours, I picked up this book.
I didn't have initial expectations because I'm not used to read non-fictions. However, this book would have overpassed any expectation I could have imagined. The book is structured as a monologue of the author, expressing the necessity of being feminist besides your gender or your country. Through all the personal experiences Chimamanda explains (from her childhood until now), you can see the sexism and gender discrimination women face in our society. For instance, in school, she was elected as class representative but, because she was a woman, she couldn't take this position to the detriment of a man.
Obviously, her experiences mainly occur in Nigeria, her home country. But this is not an excuse to be blind in front of the inequalities women face everywhere in the XXI century. In fact, Chimamanda expresses being shocked when a friend of her from France says "everything's good for the women nowadays". One of the principal lessons of this book is that more has to be done in order to eradicate gender barriers and stereotypes.
I highly recommend this book. It's a worth investment that might change your future point of view of everything. Once you start realizing how the patriarchal system is a latent threat to all of us, you cannot avoid denouncing it; and this book is the perfect example.
mcasebolt's review against another edition
5.0
Quick, thoughtful
Took about 20 minutes to read the whole book. Nothing groundbreaking, but some great stories to illustrate historic inequalities & discuss why there must be cultural change.
Took about 20 minutes to read the whole book. Nothing groundbreaking, but some great stories to illustrate historic inequalities & discuss why there must be cultural change.