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tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
An incredible book that can, if we have the courage to let it, transform the way we look at addressing the harms we've done - as individuals, institutions, and even nations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Ableism, Transphobia, Gaslighting, and Classism
bookcasey's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
This is one of those books that changes who you want to be. I know I'll be reading it again and again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War
Note: I have included warnings as moderate, not graphic because the themes are very serious but there are rarely graphic depictions of violence (notable exception: lynching imagery is briefly mentioned as part of a memorial museum visit). Some might even consider these to fall under the Minor category, as they are mostly descriptions. The author includes some content warnings in the introduction and at the beginning of chapters and encourages you to skip if you need to. I want to emphasize that the book frequently discusses and mentions topics of violence and trauma, but as general topics with some narrative examples of microaggressions or events following the key event. There are of course content warnings I may have missed or forgotten.