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A review by charlottejones952
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
2.0
I'll admit that I didn't complete the last 2 chapters but this was because of the content. This book is enlightening but tough so I don't know who I'd recommend to. Discussion of care work and ableism were fascinating but the trauma and surviverhood was too blunt and difficult to read for me.
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Medical content, Grief, and Sexual harassment