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The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster
4.5
Sandra Pankhurst is a facinating, complex, badass woman and I love her.
Sandra Pankhurst is a facinating, complex, badass woman and I love her.
3.5
I loved some of these stories - and really disliked others. It is really lacking in diversity. But the parts that were written well, were written really, really well.
I loved some of these stories - and really disliked others. It is really lacking in diversity. But the parts that were written well, were written really, really well.
4.5. May even get bumped to a 5 star.
All I could think about while reading this was what a great teaching resource this would make - it covers so much content, it is well told and engaging, and I love that it didn't 'dumb down' anything just because this is middle grade.
All I could think about while reading this was what a great teaching resource this would make - it covers so much content, it is well told and engaging, and I love that it didn't 'dumb down' anything just because this is middle grade.
4.5
I am trash for celebrity memoirs, and that was what I was expecting going into this. What I got was so much more - an intersectional, feminist, stark look at the writing and modeling industries, as well as the world at large.
Nothing in this book is new or earth shattering for anyone who identifies as a feminist, but Moss brings a unique voice and approachable tone to the conversation. There is never a sense of 'this is what I believe, and if you don't you are incorrect', which sometimes can be an undercurrent to social commentary. She makes the ideas, viewpoints and importance of intersectional feminism feel obtainable, and I think this would be a great introduction to anyone not versed in feminism.
Relevant, thought-provoking and well-written, I really enjoyed and connected with this book!
I am trash for celebrity memoirs, and that was what I was expecting going into this. What I got was so much more - an intersectional, feminist, stark look at the writing and modeling industries, as well as the world at large.
Nothing in this book is new or earth shattering for anyone who identifies as a feminist, but Moss brings a unique voice and approachable tone to the conversation. There is never a sense of 'this is what I believe, and if you don't you are incorrect', which sometimes can be an undercurrent to social commentary. She makes the ideas, viewpoints and importance of intersectional feminism feel obtainable, and I think this would be a great introduction to anyone not versed in feminism.
Relevant, thought-provoking and well-written, I really enjoyed and connected with this book!
Ok, so the first 100 or so pages draggggggged for me. I contemplated DNFing this as several points. But, when the action kicked in, I was hooked! I really enjoyed the last third - Love AIDEN, LOVEEEE Issac Grant (#dadgoals), like everything else just fine!
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie knocked it out of the damn park, yet again. I love her writing, I love her characters, I love the way she approached racial topics in this book (keeping in mind that I can not speak to these issues, but appreciated how and why they were presented and represented).
I will say, the first hour or so of the audio was a little tricky to follow as we get to know all the characters, but I think that was more on me trying to multitask while reading. The second half of the book had be so engrossed I didn't want to stop listening (after listening to it while driving I literally sat in my car for about 30 minutes, outside my house, to keep listening).
I will say, the first hour or so of the audio was a little tricky to follow as we get to know all the characters, but I think that was more on me trying to multitask while reading. The second half of the book had be so engrossed I didn't want to stop listening (after listening to it while driving I literally sat in my car for about 30 minutes, outside my house, to keep listening).