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catnapping's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Expertly narrated by the author, this book was a delight. Funny, entertaining, thought-provoking, and reflective. The book opens up spaces for us to interrogate our own thoughts and experiences of what it means to be a person living in a body.
I highly recommend the audiobook.
I highly recommend the audiobook.
jaymeee's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
jachinheckman's review against another edition
3.0
I could see this book being helpful for some people. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. I just think it is first steps and I have gotten most of this already, probably from someone regurgitating this book to me. No shade, just too late to the party. If you are interested in a more structural change on this topic, I recommend "Belly of the Beast"
mollyb13's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
There is a lot of uplifting and inspiring writing in here. There were also ideas that made me think about how I interact with and see myself and others. I will definitely take away a few valuable lessons from this!
However, much of the book felt like the author was trying to promote her brand/organization. And the number of times that 'radical self-love' was mentioned was far too many for a book of only 160 pages/5ish audio hours. I feel like she was trying to cram that term in along with 'radical' in general and 'unapologetic' as much as possible. It made even this short book feel extremely repetitive and it took away from what is overall a great message.
However, much of the book felt like the author was trying to promote her brand/organization. And the number of times that 'radical self-love' was mentioned was far too many for a book of only 160 pages/5ish audio hours. I feel like she was trying to cram that term in along with 'radical' in general and 'unapologetic' as much as possible. It made even this short book feel extremely repetitive and it took away from what is overall a great message.
aleenaleena's review against another edition
5.0
This book really made me reflect on my mindset and what an impact society, culture, and media have on our self worth. We live in a world that profits off of self-hatred, but this book encourages a better mind-body connection and encourages us to rethink what we have been told about what is “right and wrong.” Sonya Taylor suggests that bodies should be celebrated with childlike wonder—we weren’t born hating things about ourselves! We are complex human beings with intersectional identities and we are so lucky to be able to use our bodies and brains to connect with people about our similarities AND differences. Everybody is facing similar challenges as a result of being in an environment that constantly criticizes every little thing about us—Taylor says, “we are all products of a rigged system designed to keep us stuck in stigma and shame.” We must remember to have compassion for others and ourselves and not ignore our differences. A quote at the end of the book says, “My body has never been wrong. Someone else decided that.” We must go back to our innate beliefs and silence the learned thoughts of the aspects of ourselves being either “right and wrong.”