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“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.” 

proud to be a vegan right about now.

highly recommend if you have mommy issues.

Holy shit.

why am i crying in the club rn? #FOHArmy

i really really enjoyed this book. it's a challenging/thought-provoking read, and i'll be sure to revisit it.

so precious; quick and compelling read.

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!

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.

a must read; very heavy.

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.

i really enjoyed the writing style, how it shifts to each characters perspective.

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.

couldn't put this one down, read it in one sitting

2.5— for some reason i found this really hard to follow?

obsessed with the writing, dialogue was fantastic. highly recommend

super thought provoking and interesting

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.

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.

this whole time i thought i hated poetry when the reality of the situation was i'd never read nikki giovanni

4.5— this is such an important read, i think for everyone, not necessarily just mothers or those who want to be. so many of the topics she addresses are things that have been avoided or ignored in my own experience as a woman. so good!

i just think it's funny how......

this book made me want to jump from a first floor window and sprain my ankle

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.