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sunkissedkia's review against another edition
challenging
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informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
libbyluvr's review against another edition
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sad
4.5
“enough moxie to chew the whole world up and spit it out in bite-sized pieces, useful and warm and wet and delectable because they came out of my mouth” is maybe my new favorite sentence from something I’ve read… ever?
runtomelover's review against another edition
already put a bit off by the s&m discussion up top. still interested in audre lorde, maybe just a different book as introduction
kbowens's review against another edition
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cindypepper's review against another edition
5.0
I've always admired the sturdiness of Audre Lorde's words. Nearly fifty years later, the truth in her words holds up, even when she speaks of apartheid or 60s-era civil rights. There's an uncanniness to her insights that surpasses the trappings of time.
That said, A Burst of Light is a far more personal lens into Audre Lorde. It does not necessarily feel cohesive as a collection (the best part is the journal portion, which felt like the meat of the collection), but the content more than makes up for it. That said, all three essays are excellent and her journal entries are thoughtful meditations on living with cancer.
That said, A Burst of Light is a far more personal lens into Audre Lorde. It does not necessarily feel cohesive as a collection (the best part is the journal portion, which felt like the meat of the collection), but the content more than makes up for it. That said, all three essays are excellent and her journal entries are thoughtful meditations on living with cancer.