I wish I had read this sooner. I got a lot out of this book and absolutely love bell hooks writing style. I would recommend this book to anyone. 
It should be noted, this was written in 2001, so some language would probably be updated if it were to be released now. It's very heavy on the gender binary. It's also very God heavy, so just be aware if that's not your thing. Spirituality can definitely take different forms than just God, and that is talked about too. I myself am not a believer and those things did not detract from the overall message for me.