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Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist by Franchesca Ramsey
a_chickletz's review
4.0
HOLY SHIT. I WON MY FIRST GOODREADS BOOK. So excited to read this. *tear*
Okay. So thank you goodreads for picking me - ME - to review this book (and the dozen of others who have read it, you get appraise too). But seriously, I am proud to finally be one of those people who can write a goodreads review for a book I got for free.
Franchesca is a familiar name to me. Mainly because I hivemind on ONTD and that's how I found out about her. I watched her publicity rise and supported her through and through. All though he has made mistakes here and there, she is one of my favorite ladies to listen to when it comes to feminism and woc rights.
I being a white girl can and will never understand what woc of face, but reading her book, I am allowed to see where I stand where I am needed. Her book is not only like a self-help book, it's a tale about a girl who was thrown into the world of activism without actually trying to be one in the beginning. She humbly admits her faults, her struggles, her fears and comes clean about a few things. Better yet, she takes her haters head on and allows me, the reader, to find better ways to get around those ugly conversations you have with friends who are not on the same mindset as you are regarding race and equality.
I really recommend her book and will always look forward to anything else she releases. <3
Thank you goodreads for allowing my first book to be one I really wanted to read.
Okay. So thank you goodreads for picking me - ME - to review this book (and the dozen of others who have read it, you get appraise too). But seriously, I am proud to finally be one of those people who can write a goodreads review for a book I got for free.
Franchesca is a familiar name to me. Mainly because I hivemind on ONTD and that's how I found out about her. I watched her publicity rise and supported her through and through. All though he has made mistakes here and there, she is one of my favorite ladies to listen to when it comes to feminism and woc rights.
I being a white girl can and will never understand what woc of face, but reading her book, I am allowed to see where I stand where I am needed. Her book is not only like a self-help book, it's a tale about a girl who was thrown into the world of activism without actually trying to be one in the beginning. She humbly admits her faults, her struggles, her fears and comes clean about a few things. Better yet, she takes her haters head on and allows me, the reader, to find better ways to get around those ugly conversations you have with friends who are not on the same mindset as you are regarding race and equality.
I really recommend her book and will always look forward to anything else she releases. <3
Thank you goodreads for allowing my first book to be one I really wanted to read.
varijoan's review
4.0
Funny, good intro social justice book for people as it covers a lot of topics and does so in an intersectional manner, does a good job talking about how to own your mistakes and do your best to correct them. Really good book overall. A couple spots were still slightly ableist (use of the word “stupid”, etc.)
johnny92m's review
4.0
I found Franchesca through an incredibly insightful episode of a podcast co-hosted by Hannah Hart, and was immediately drawn to her impassioned dialogue about race, injustices, and how we can do better as a culture to be more inclusive and aware of ourselves. Those themes and more are well displayed in her book.
Starting with her viral success on YouTube, and running through her interactions with online trolls and her own pitfalls in activism, nothing is held back or sugar coated. Her thoughts, hopes, fears and everything in between are on full display. These topics aren’t easy to read about for some (and even harder to talk about for most), but Franchesca inspires with her words and stories, to do more for your fellow people, for those marginalized by a system of oppression. This is a highly entertaining and important read, especially for those looking to dip their toes into activism.
Starting with her viral success on YouTube, and running through her interactions with online trolls and her own pitfalls in activism, nothing is held back or sugar coated. Her thoughts, hopes, fears and everything in between are on full display. These topics aren’t easy to read about for some (and even harder to talk about for most), but Franchesca inspires with her words and stories, to do more for your fellow people, for those marginalized by a system of oppression. This is a highly entertaining and important read, especially for those looking to dip their toes into activism.
laurapoulosky's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. This was mostly entertaining and informative and I appreciated the author's honesty in recounting her own mistakes, but it sometimes felt repetitive and I was already familiar with most of the social justice concepts and terminology.
frenchpb's review against another edition
3.0
Easy read and can be completed in one sitting. Interesting take on activism and social justice in an a mostly online space from an Internet creative/actor/writer. I liked her honesty and how she used a lot of her personal mistakes and experiences where she “put her foot in her mouth” as a way to show growth and development. The content is likened to social justice 101 for millennials or post millennials. There’s a glossary, some quirky flow charts, and laymen (sic) lists on how to a better human on the internet. I found that content really interesting and helpful.
Those who’ve done any in depth reading/work about oppression and marginalization likely won’t get much new from this book.
Those who’ve done any in depth reading/work about oppression and marginalization likely won’t get much new from this book.
wakenda's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoy Franchesca Ramsey's youtube videos, so it's not a surprise that I enjoyed her memoir as well. It covers her rise to fame, and how she learned to become an activist along the way, in the same sort of funny, friendly, pop culture style she uses in her Decoded videos. She's pretty humble and honest about her experience learning how to get woke, which makes it an accessible intro to social justice topics, complete with a glossary of terminology. If you've spent enough time in social justice circles on the internet, you're likely to know it already, but everyone needs to start somewhere, and Ramsey does a really good job being cool with people's journeys starting where they are, cuz that how she learned herself.
barnesbritt's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
chelhet's review
4.0
“Well That Escalated Quickly” is a series of essays from Franchesca Ramsey (a.k.a. @chescaleigh), an internet social justice advocate/YouTuber who always works to break down heavy topics in a way that’s easy to understand.
This book is a guide on how to navigate our (in many ways) new lives online. Franchesca writes about her own experiences online, unexpectedly stumbling into activism after one of her YouTube videos goes viral, and gives advice on how to handle conversations around social justice and where to pick your battles.
The essays in this book manage to be simultaneously both laugh-out-loud funny and super insightful — not an easy thing to balance. Franchesca writes about heavy topics (racism, sexism, call-out culture) in a way that’s funny and accessible, but never sacrifices the quality of the knowledge she shares.
I also appreciated how she wrote about mistakes she’s made in the past — we’ve all been there. It’s only through admitting our mistakes that we can learn from them and grow. Our learning is an ongoing process — we can’t move past our blind spots until we see them — and it’s nice to see that Franchesca views her own learning in that way too.
For anyone who spends a good amount of time online (which let’s face it, we all do), this book is a must read.
This book is a guide on how to navigate our (in many ways) new lives online. Franchesca writes about her own experiences online, unexpectedly stumbling into activism after one of her YouTube videos goes viral, and gives advice on how to handle conversations around social justice and where to pick your battles.
The essays in this book manage to be simultaneously both laugh-out-loud funny and super insightful — not an easy thing to balance. Franchesca writes about heavy topics (racism, sexism, call-out culture) in a way that’s funny and accessible, but never sacrifices the quality of the knowledge she shares.
I also appreciated how she wrote about mistakes she’s made in the past — we’ve all been there. It’s only through admitting our mistakes that we can learn from them and grow. Our learning is an ongoing process — we can’t move past our blind spots until we see them — and it’s nice to see that Franchesca views her own learning in that way too.
For anyone who spends a good amount of time online (which let’s face it, we all do), this book is a must read.
limeminearia's review against another edition
5.0
Real pleasant on audio. Wished it were longer, which is not an awful thing to have to wish for.