Sign in with Facebook
94 books
—
40 voters
“Nothing is so privileged as thinking history belongs to the past.”
― Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
― Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
“That's just what translation is, I think. That's all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they're trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands.”
― Babel
― Babel
“It's like there's this idea that you have to earn your label through suffering. And then you have to prove it with who you date, how you dress, how other people perceive you.”
― Imogen, Obviously
― Imogen, Obviously
“Betrayal. Translation means doing violence upon the original, means warping and distorting it for foreign, unintended eyes. So then where does that leave us? How can we conclude, except by acknowledging that an act of translation is then necessarily always an act of betrayal?”
― Babel
― Babel
“It reminded me, that when we know about suffering, when we are proximal to it, we are capable of extraordinary generosity. We can do and be so much for each other. But only when we see one another in our full humanity. Not as statistics or problems, but as people who deserve to be alive in the world.”
― Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
― Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
The book you like most
— 49411 members
— last activity 2 hours, 18 min ago
This group (ranked in the TOP 100 most popular groups on Goodreads) is dedicated to the "Vision and Story" project. Additionally, the group THE BOOK ...more
Booktok & Bookstagram ✿
— 22580 members
— last activity 8 hours, 12 min ago
Hello! If you're looking for a fun group to chat about books, share your reviews, and make new friends, feel free to join us in Booktok & Bookstagram! ...more
Yuenne’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Yuenne’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
885 books
|
48 friends
3,633 books
|
75 friends
375 books
|
18 friends
2,535 books
|
856 friends
718 books
|
44 friends
4,285 books
|
96 friends
800 books
|
23 friends
566 books
|
57 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Yuenne
Lists liked by Yuenne
