A review by ex_libris_volantes
Queer Body Power: Finding Your Body Positivity by Essie Dennis

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

To anyone who has struggled to meet themself where they are and finally learn to accept and grow to love the body they are in, but are sick of empty platitudes like “just stop thinking that way…” or “compliment yourself even if you don’t believe it, or “it gets better…” but no direction, this book fills the void. This isn’t just meaningless platitudes (even if a few of those show up every once in a while) because it backs it all up with the real lived experience of many diverse bodies and voices to learn from. And the author speaks to the reader in an encouraging way that most other self-help style books don’t get. She meets you where you are at, gives examples along the way that really make sense and apply to the queer, gender and sexual binary defying, and disabled experience. I found myself actually able to absorb he lessons because this isn’t someone speaking down to you from some perceived place of “I beat it, so you should be able to, too…” this is a friend and support person meeting you with open arms and saying ME TOO, and LET’S BECOME BETTER TOGETHER.