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See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur
2 reviews
sneaky_snake22's review
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.
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.applesaucecreachur's review
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.
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