alexgalloway26's review against another edition
5.0
5 stars
"Dana's Absolutely Perfect Fail-Safe No Mistakes Guaranteed Way to be an Ally" by Dana Alison Levy- Such a great introduction to the collection. I liked how the author went through and explained an ally and allyship.
"An Open Letter to the Young Black Queer" by Cam Montogmery- Such an insightful essay into growing up black and queer in today's society. Very interesting commentary included in this one as well.
"Hey Kid, Choose Your Battles" by Eric Smith- As a child who was bullied in middle school, I could relate to the message in this essay. I have heard the line choose your battles a lot.
"Round and Round We Go" by Kayla Whaley- Some interesting commentary on living in this world with a disability.
"This is What it Feels Like" by A.J. Sass- What a wonderful essay from this author and how they came to accept their sexuality and themselves.
"A Bus, a Poster, and a Mirror" by Brendan Kiely- An interesting take on bullying from someone who used to be a bully.
"Travel Logs of a Black Caribbean Woman: Embracing the Glitches" by Shakirah Bourne- Such an insightful essay about racism and comparison to the matrix.
"Stutter Buddy" by Derick Brooks- I especially loved the inclusion of the comic with this essay.
"The Unsafe Space" by Adiba Jaigirdar- An author that has a 2022 release I really want to read. I loved her essay and the commentary she included.
"Dismantling Judgement" by Lizzie Huxley-Jones- I loved this essay.
"Why Didn't Anyone Else Say Anything?" by Naomi and Natalie Evans- I really liked this essay and the discussion that was had about why do people never say anything when they witness racist behavior.
"From Author, to Ally, to Co-conspirator" by I.W. Gregorio- Such a wonderful essay.
"Lupe" by Aida Salazar- Really thought provoking essay.
"Did You Know Gandhi was Racist?" by Sharah Dhaliwal- Another great essay about racism and the way the world is today.
"Lifting as She Climbs" by Andrea L. Rogers- What a great and insightful essay.
"Counting on Esteban" by Marietta B. Zacker- Such a great end to the collection. I loved the way that the author talked about finding an ally at such a young age.
I really loved this essay collection. I think that it really is something that needs to be read throughout the country and world. There are some great impactful and insightful things in this collection and important things that need to be said.
"Dana's Absolutely Perfect Fail-Safe No Mistakes Guaranteed Way to be an Ally" by Dana Alison Levy- Such a great introduction to the collection. I liked how the author went through and explained an ally and allyship.
"An Open Letter to the Young Black Queer" by Cam Montogmery- Such an insightful essay into growing up black and queer in today's society. Very interesting commentary included in this one as well.
"Hey Kid, Choose Your Battles" by Eric Smith- As a child who was bullied in middle school, I could relate to the message in this essay. I have heard the line choose your battles a lot.
"Round and Round We Go" by Kayla Whaley- Some interesting commentary on living in this world with a disability.
"This is What it Feels Like" by A.J. Sass- What a wonderful essay from this author and how they came to accept their sexuality and themselves.
"A Bus, a Poster, and a Mirror" by Brendan Kiely- An interesting take on bullying from someone who used to be a bully.
"Travel Logs of a Black Caribbean Woman: Embracing the Glitches" by Shakirah Bourne- Such an insightful essay about racism and comparison to the matrix.
"Stutter Buddy" by Derick Brooks- I especially loved the inclusion of the comic with this essay.
"The Unsafe Space" by Adiba Jaigirdar- An author that has a 2022 release I really want to read. I loved her essay and the commentary she included.
"Dismantling Judgement" by Lizzie Huxley-Jones- I loved this essay.
"Why Didn't Anyone Else Say Anything?" by Naomi and Natalie Evans- I really liked this essay and the discussion that was had about why do people never say anything when they witness racist behavior.
"From Author, to Ally, to Co-conspirator" by I.W. Gregorio- Such a wonderful essay.
"Lupe" by Aida Salazar- Really thought provoking essay.
"Did You Know Gandhi was Racist?" by Sharah Dhaliwal- Another great essay about racism and the way the world is today.
"Lifting as She Climbs" by Andrea L. Rogers- What a great and insightful essay.
"Counting on Esteban" by Marietta B. Zacker- Such a great end to the collection. I loved the way that the author talked about finding an ally at such a young age.
I really loved this essay collection. I think that it really is something that needs to be read throughout the country and world. There are some great impactful and insightful things in this collection and important things that need to be said.
ericamcgowan7's review against another edition
5.0
Loved reading the different stories and ideas on how we can be allies. I’m going to keep this on my end table and pick up from time to time to read a story again as I still have so much to learn. Everyone can learn from this book!
miss_alaina's review against another edition
5.0
This is both a great book and a great resource. I went into Allies with a complete misunderstanding of what it was about (which is 100% my own fault for not bothering to read the description). I had expected to read stories centered around antiracism and being an ally to Black people in particular, so I was completely thrown for a loop when I discovered this book tackles all kinds of allies - some of which I had never considered before. The chapter on intersex individuals and people with seizures were both particularly eye opening as I had never given much thought to either before.
I think my favorite thing about this collection of essays was the variety. Not just in the topics discussed, but in the choice of authors discussing those topics - some were sharing moments in their life when they needed an ally, some where sharing times when they acted as an ally, some shared mistakes they had made, and some talked about how being an ally sometimes means sitting down instead of standing up. I *loved* that variety. I never knew what to expect from each essay.
I think my favorite thing about this collection of essays was the variety. Not just in the topics discussed, but in the choice of authors discussing those topics - some were sharing moments in their life when they needed an ally, some where sharing times when they acted as an ally, some shared mistakes they had made, and some talked about how being an ally sometimes means sitting down instead of standing up. I *loved* that variety. I never knew what to expect from each essay.
slaughtermelons's review against another edition
5.0
A great resource for learning how to be a better ally to many different marginalized groups. The essays are all interesting and conversational, and touch on so many different topics of allyship.
katjabookdragon's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
annasirius's review against another edition
5.0
A great collection that both taught me and made me feel supported (as part of a minority and as ally). After a good intro, I did not connect with the first few entries. But the collection picked up.
Favourites: 6 & 9, 10, 11, 12
Favourites: 6 & 9, 10, 11, 12
thedisabledreader's review
emotional
informative
reflective
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Classism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Transphobia, and Xenophobia