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We Should All Be Feminists

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Start date: July 20, 2015

Finish date: July 20, 2015

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Apr 25, 2015 Betty rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Title: We Should All Be Feminists
Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Genre: Nonfiction, revised TED talk, short works
Setting: Mostly Nigeria
Reason for Reading: I wanted to dip my toe into Adichie's work before committing to a longer piece by her. Well, the joke's on me, because this didn't feel like enough, at all! It was a great essay but I wanted a whole book by her.
Relevance to the Project: This is book #23 for my project! I enjoyed the picture of life in Nigeria that this book includes.
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Apr 10, 2017 Kris Stuart rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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My only wish is that this book was longer. I wanted more of this talk. More about how we can take action. More about how I can raise the three young boys I have been blessed to raise to be unashamedly feminist. This world needs more of the words that Adichie has to share.

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Jun 12, 2017 Jesse rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Amazing essay. This should be required reading for the world.

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May 27, 2018 Lisa rated it liked it · review of another edition

"A one-sitting book." I feel a little guilty even counting this as a book because it is so short, but it counts as a book because it is published as such. The concepts are not new, but they are valuable and I am in complete agreement with the sentiments expressed. It's time to reclaim the word "feminist" and stop being afraid of it. ...more

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