aus10england's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Lesbophobia and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs
cranedphoenix's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexism, Racism, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Cancer and Misogyny
rieviolet's review against another edition
4.0
There were a couple of chapters that I didn't much care about and, in places, were also a bit of a struggle to get through (for example "Notes from a Trip to Russia"; "An Interview: Audre Lorde and Adrienne Rich", which was way too long, too much focused on their personal relationship, and also I do not like Adrienne Rich).
I have to admit that some sections were a bit difficult to understand, but that has more to do with me lacking in similar personal experiences and knowledge, than to any fault of the author.
A lot of what Audre Lorde reflected on and wrote about back then still resonates deeply today. I think it will be worth it to read more from the author and then revisit these essays.
Graphic: Sexism, Racism, and Hate crime
Moderate: Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, Death, Violence, Gun violence, Child death, Homophobia, War, Cancer, Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, and Bullying
Minor: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Rape, Medical trauma, Ableism, Sexual assault, and Torture
helenaruby's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Hate crime, and Sexism
Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Cancer
meganpbell's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexism, Racism, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Murder and Racial slurs
Minor: War, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Cancer, Sexual violence, Child death, and Death
notartgarfunkel's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Misogyny, Hate crime, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: War, Colonisation, Murder, and Cancer
Minor: Rape and Death of parent
yaoipaddle's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely not a book to just read and put away without Audre's words tying themselves into your brain.
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Sexism, Colonisation, Medical content, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Slavery, War, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Racism, Infertility, Police brutality, and Sexual content
nila's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Misogyny, Slavery, Violence, Ableism, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Mass/school shootings
robinks's review
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Violence, Misogyny, Sexism, and Racism
Moderate: Homophobia, Classism, Lesbophobia, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Police brutality, Bullying, Rape, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Cancer, and Genocide
linguaphile412's review
4.0
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Racism, and Hate crime
Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Racial slurs
Minor: Colonisation, Cancer, Sexual violence, and Classism