This ended up being a hard read for me even though it's a relatively short collection of essays. I'd like to attribute some of that to the writing, which seems unfocused and repetitive in areas, but no — I think it was hard because I had to slow down and actively process much more than I'm used to. Ideas, phrases, connections that I thought I was familiar with hold different nuance, priority, and position here. I couldn't gulp and go. In that regard, the writing is incredibly effective. And the content — those ideas and connections — is incredibly important.

Whether you feel like you're well-versed in intersectional feminism or you're just realizing that intersectionality or feminism is a thing, Hood Feminism has things for you to consider. From broad attitudes to specific issues — solidarity, poverty, patriarchy, gun violence, adultification, fetishizing, housing, parenting, allies — get ready to actively process as you read.