postcards_and_books's review against another edition
Audiobook got returned to the library
mghnhill's review against another edition
I will come back to this before the year is over, but I need a mental health break. This is a great book, but it's heavy.
britlovestoread's review against another edition
5.0
Out of all of hook's work that I've read, this is my favorite.
Yes, this is over 40 years old and I realize it is pretty dated, but it's just so good. It's so radical and her passion comes through so well in this book. I felt like she didn't hold anything back - she had well thought out critiques ready for basically everyone and everything and she also wrote with a sense of hope and motivation.
I seriously believe that both this and "feminist thoery" should be required reading. She is so great at peeling apart the many layers of feminism and various social issues and exploring and explaining them in ways that are accessible.
Yes, this is over 40 years old and I realize it is pretty dated, but it's just so good. It's so radical and her passion comes through so well in this book. I felt like she didn't hold anything back - she had well thought out critiques ready for basically everyone and everything and she also wrote with a sense of hope and motivation.
I seriously believe that both this and "feminist thoery" should be required reading. She is so great at peeling apart the many layers of feminism and various social issues and exploring and explaining them in ways that are accessible.
anabessacarvalho's review against another edition
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corporalmaladict's review against another edition
3.0
Still full of valuable historic context for intersectionality, particularly in understanding the gendered nature of slavery and the gendered political and social discourse caused by the Moynihan report. To be read with nuance and a critical eye in some areas. My understanding of the sections that are particularly critical of black men is colored by some of the video essays of F.D. Signifier and his dedication to theorizing more empathetically on the issues facing black men and boys for both their blackness and maleness. Definitely made me want to read more work from contemporaries and participants in the Black Panther movement to gain more of that context.
filmnoirz's review
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
such an important read and hooks really challenged me to think in ways i haven’t before.