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My sodding goodreads replacement (maybe)
The perfect entry-book into feminism. Informative and inspiring.
Now patriciar
Now patriciar rated it 13 years ago
Hmmmm.. I woulda preferred if it had been a little deeper, but the general plot would probably not have grabbed me anyway, so.. Yeah. Hmm.
Rowena's Reviews
Rowena's Reviews rated it 13 years ago
This is a collection of essays all on different topics but a few of them did touch upon topics that had already been discussed. Still, I found it to be a very interesting read, especially how bell hooks tied in racial and class issues and ideas to environmentalism and how she stressed that we're los...
Kinga's Books
Kinga's Books rated it 14 years ago
This was a rocky journey and let me tell you why:p. 13 "For the vast majority of my life I have longed to write"p. 14 "Once I began to write books regularly, sometimes publishing two at the same time, more and more comments were made to me about how much I was writing."p. 15 "To overcome fears about...
Bookish for life
Bookish for life rated it 14 years ago
This is the first book by bell hooks I've read - but it won't be the last! I especially like her insistence that feminism can only exist if it also tackles other social justice issues, like race and class. Altogether a nice introduction to feminist theory.
Rrain Reads
Rrain Reads rated it 14 years ago
Some of these essays I loved, some less so, and some I think I just didn't get, but overall a really fascinating and valuable collection.
lizpatanders
lizpatanders rated it 15 years ago
I have to say that I think Bell Hooks is totally awesome. This is the first book of hers which I've read and she recently spoke at my school. She's very intelligent and a great public speaker, not to mention the fact that she has accomplished a great deal in her life. I really think that Feminism...
mrsbond
mrsbond rated it 16 years ago
Illustrations match the feelings of the grumpy boy in the story.
SilverPen
SilverPen rated it 26 years ago
I read this book the first time about five years ago and really liked it. So last week I checked it out from the library for my mom to read. To get her intersted I tried to read out loud a parigraph. It was dismal. Every other word was love. Now I understand that love is a wonderful topic and that t...
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