Elisa Romagnoli

This book was a fantastic introductory survey into cults and cultishness in the modern world, that dispelled common myths, explains wow cults and cultishness can influence us without delving into or encouraging cynicism and harsh judgmentalism of those in cults or cultish scenarios.

It was really good until about 100 pages from the end, we get a chapter or two or pure exposition and then an incredibly ill paced ending. Such a shame, could've been a fantastic story.

this book was really boring. no plot. the character doesn't do anything of her own volition, she's just passive

4.5 stars
They explore how beautifully diverse the queer community is throughout different parts of the book as well as the ethics and pressures of reality tv.

2020 Favorite Reads.

The endings were stupid but the rest was a lovely read, very clever.

I wish I could give this book a 3.5-star review.
I recommend it for those who are beginning to explore African American Biblical Interpretation. For those who are further along in their journey, this may be a good touch point or source for finding further resources.

... well, it wasn't good

What the fuck was this book. So bad. What the even fuck.

My worst fears come to life

Very disturbing. Very good.

The maximum amount of cheese at times and there were scenes I skipped in their entirety but all in all a rather charming story about love and politics.

The book started well but began to fall apart under the weight and might of its preachiness and boorishly long dialogue.

I liked it but not enough to recommend it. It's a solid read with an interesting premise but the style and the way it was plotted kind of ruins it for me.

Very powerful story. Definitely on my list of books you must read in your lifetime.

This books started out as one of the most frustrating books i've ever read. But her growth from ‘pick me' girl boss feminism into a holistic feminism that truly supports and carries the women around her with humility was interesting to see.

The first quarter of the book was also plagued with telling not showing in an effort to quickly establish the character and her circumstances and it drove me nuuuuts. Pretty bad writing choice. If this book were traditionally written in chapters, i would've never made it past the first one or two. I wanted to initially give this book a half star review. She eventually grew into the story she was writing but it took way to long, making this book feel like a draft rather than a completed, published work.

Powerful poems on being trans and brown.

This books has given me a lot to ponder.

3.5 stars

This is certainly a black and white primer for those new to the fight against racism. However I believe he could've inserted more nuance and explored the idea of whiteness as colonial empire, for it is, the self interests of ‘empire' that keep it going and explain the nuances of how it effects minorities of dif ethnic groups, religions, regions, languages, sexualities, genders, etc.

Suuuper boring

A powerful survey of history and action that should be required reading.

A really enjoyable mystery read - there were jumps, logical leaps and some backstory i didn't quite buy as well as long expository dialogue but overall very enjoyable tale. I had fun listening to it. Very unique

sooo repetitive, finished it out of spite. started strong and ugh

While there are points were we do not agree theologically I am glad his powerful voice exists in our mission for justice.

Our experiences as black women, though I'm much younger, mirror each other. And her words speak out truths I am only now learning to articulate.