Reviews tagging 'Grief'

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

10 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

sneaky_snake22's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

This is a book I will be revisiting for the rest of my life.  It's beautiful and inspiring, I'm not a motherhood person nor l but even I can get on board with her metaphor.  I absolutely loved this.  The content is broken up in a way to allow you to pieces the information slowly, which is great since some of it is really heavy and emotional and you need that time to breathe.  I am inspired and able to accept that there is a lot I'm heading from as I continue working to fight for racial and social justice.  That I don't have to be everything,  but simply use the gifts I have to move forward.  I needed this book.  And I like many people need it too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy

She talks as a survivor and someone who works with survivors to move in and through their grief. This is a very honest and difficult book but 100% worth it.

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

applesaucecreachur's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

A reflective and important memoir that challenges people to radically move beyond hate. The emphasis on wonder and self-love in a world dominated by hatred is difficult to swallow at times, but is backed up by the author’s explanation that anger is a protector of love, and therefore is something to be understood (though perhaps not always allowed). In my own life, I will try to choose wonder and self-love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt