Reviews tagging 'War'

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

4 reviews

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

parablesarah's review

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

ar_singh's review

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