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mads_jpg's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Rebecca Solnit can even make the Acknowledgments section beautiful.
Very inspiring to read her story and learn the context around some of her books. She's such a wonderful writer and it was really interesting seeing the ways community and art and difficulties have all shaped her life.
Very inspiring to read her story and learn the context around some of her books. She's such a wonderful writer and it was really interesting seeing the ways community and art and difficulties have all shaped her life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
julianh's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Addiction, Gun violence, Racism, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, War, and Classism
violetends's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Read this for my bookclub. There are so many things about this book that left me without words. Even though it is an autobiographical work that also looks at history and the social contexts of her experiences, Solnit writes as if it were poetry. And with such incredible precision! Especially the chapters about misogyny, sexual violence and feminism were outstanding. It is very important to say though that these are particularly graphic. I found them difficult to read at times, nevertheless I consider them thoroughly enriching.
This book is just something else and I have not read another work that compares. It is difficult on an emotional level, but so much worth it.
This book is just something else and I have not read another work that compares. It is difficult on an emotional level, but so much worth it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Classism
buntatamilis's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual harassment
Minor: Misogyny, Stalking, and Classism