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this whole time i thought i hated poetry when the reality of the situation was i'd never read nikki giovanni
i really, really enjoyed this book. maybe it's because alida is puerto rican, and boricua's have this innate need to stan each other, idk. it's witty, fun, honest; makes you think, challenges you, etc. will be recommending this one to everyone i know!
3.5— i feel like this is a book everyone needs to read. people are so quick to other and basically demonize people living in poverty. as someone who has benefited from government assistance to supplement the income of two very hardworking, self-employed parents who don't have PTO or benefits or other things like it, i appreciate her bravery in telling her story.
only rated it down a bit because the ended felt a bit abrupt to me.
lots of really great insights/reminders, particularly when it comes to overcoming how we are conditioned by our own upbringings. the four agreements are a good place to start to build a new foundation, move in the right direction.
“I thought about Rachel Herzing because she often discusses how abolitionists should practice building skills for their own survival and thriving. Dustin was echoing a similar sentiment, noting that when we discuss abolition, it's largely to imagine different societies and systems. But he wanted to emphasize that we all have to imagine and become different kinds of people, too.”
this was SO GOOD. luvvie is hilarious and this book touched on so many topics- social media, religion, relationships, friendships, etc. i was even called out for being ashy. it was a fun read from start to finish, and she stayed true to her voice throughout.
so so important. it was wild to see so many of my own thoughts and feelings validated through her writing.
this seemed to get worse as i went along. some of the tips were great, but it was generally not my thing. i'd stick to the youtube videos on the tidying method.
really good and informative and simple; breaks down a bunch of different terms and scenarios people who identify as asexual are likely to experience. this is one of the first books i've picked up solely because of a goodreads review i saw.
overall enjoyable read. it gets confusing keeping up with all the names and their titles/relevance, but there really isn't any other way to tell the story. definitely want to re-read in the future and take more time.
OWN VOICES/COUNTER NARRATIVES ARE SO IMPORTANT!
“What if you were to challenge yourself every time you feel afraid of me—and all of us who are pushing against gendered expectations and restrictions? What if you cherished us as archetypes of realized potential? What if you were to surrender to sublime possibility— yours and mine? Might you then free me at last of my fear, and of your own?” pg. 85
ok this one was a bit tricky for me— overall, i think it was good/ok. there are long tangents throughout, which can feel unnecessary, but then absolutely amazing. there were times where what i was reading felt excessive, and i wondered whether or not things could've been left out altogether. i also felt like there was SO much going on the entire time.
