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The essays in this collection span a wide range of topics and tone. She covers everything from The Help to her own violent rape at the hands of teenage boys. Alternately funny, moving, and passionate, the essays represent all the various ways that we can be 'bad feminists."
Audio books may not be the best way to experience this book. I found that I sometimes got lost in details or that statistics would wash over me. I also found that the woman who did the narration, though she did a fine job, is ...more
Audio books may not be the best way to experience this book. I found that I sometimes got lost in details or that statistics would wash over me. I also found that the woman who did the narration, though she did a fine job, is ...more
Really smart essays on everything from feminism to racism to competitive Scrabble. I feel like a smarter person for having read this book. Bahni Turpin narrates the audiobook and she's one of my favorites, so that's a huge win!
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Alas, due to library due dates/time management issues, I had to cram my reading of Bad Feminist into two days which really isn't enough time to reflect on all the meaty issues Roxanne Gay discusses in her essays. She had me pumping my fist in her gender section and feeling embarrassed during her race section which I think is perfect. She's not spitting out opinions everyone already holds; she is challenging readers who might even feel they are coming from the same place. Her essays are candid an
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Loved this, love her! She had me crying and laughing on the same page so often!
I am so angry with myself for not going to see her speak last year.
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I am so angry with myself for not going to see her speak last year.
Book Riot Read Harder Challenge 2016 - Read a collection of essays
#bookchallenge2016feministbook
Really, I'd give this a 3.5. But I love Roxane Gay, so I'm inclined to round up. Some of the essays were wonderful and thought provoking; others missed the mark. However, all of them were well written.
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