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See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur

11 reviews

renollive's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Islamophobia, and War

Moderate: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

akgrantmatz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.25

There were times that this book felt preformative, but then there would be moments that were so painfully authentic. I wish more of the book felt that authentic because it really did create something beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, War, and Injury/Injury detail

alyssajp's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Pregnancy

t_m_loewenelofson's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

meganpbell's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

This memoir astonished and altered me. Coming of age as an American Sikh in the aftermath of 9/11, Valarie Kaur’s dedication to making a difference and her extraordinary courage in the face of hate crimes, police brutality, and sexual assault are made only more remarkable by her resilient compassion toward those who’d harm her. Read this if you believe a better world takes both courage and kindness and you’d like to become more of both.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Torture and Suicide attempt

parablesarah's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and War

ajaggers324's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Islamophobia, and Medical trauma

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Genocide, Homophobia, Infertility, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

readalongwithnat's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely heart wrenching. Touched on so many topics but they were woven together so intricately. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

maddie7217's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, and Murder

ar_singh's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

5.0

Tati Vao Ana Lagai. The hot winds cannot touch me.

This memoir was amazing! Kaur writing was poetic as it was deeply moving and inspiring. Her explanation of how she moves past trauma, hate and grief to find love, joy, acceptance and forgiveness will stay with me forever.

Breathe, push, inhale, exhale. Find wonder in those around you. Na Ko bairi Nahi Begana. I See no Stranger, I See no Enemy. 

As a young Brown women, there are so many stories and experiences that Kaur went through that I felt on a deeply personal level. Her activism and dedication to her community and her work shows the strength and resilience, brown and black people have forged in the face of hate. And her wise words of wisdom and steady guide in her work Revolutionary love will continue to help me and I hope many others in facing the problems of today.

This memoir is one that I intent to return to. Time and time again. When I need advice, when I need guidance to find hope again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, and War