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sar_desch's review
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
A lot of intriguing opinions and quotes I found important, interesting, and still applicable today. Gender is discussed very binarily however, and therefore does seem to be dated. However, I still enjoyed reading this very feminist view on love, patriarchy, and society.
I could not relate to any of the spiritual Christianity writing however, and the last chapter on angels and a Bible passage almost had me drop this a whole star writing. But bell hooks is such an important feminist academic and I didn't want to let one aspect to ruin everything.
I could not relate to any of the spiritual Christianity writing however, and the last chapter on angels and a Bible passage almost had me drop this a whole star writing. But bell hooks is such an important feminist academic and I didn't want to let one aspect to ruin everything.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse
kaiulanilee's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Sexism
itszosia's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse
corneliusmcstrawberry's review
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
this book is a bit self-help-y but it’s not that bad. previous reviews have noted that bell hooks shames monica lewinsky, and she does, which seemed anti-feminist and insensitive. aside from that, there were moments that really stuck w me and applied to my own life. survivors of abuse may find this book insightful, comforting, and eye-opening, and i’d recommend it to them. there were some points where i found myself skimming on autopilot - reading a 200 page book solely about love becomes a bit monotonous after a while and so i had to take breaks. but bell hooks’ writing style is clear and direct, and as i alluded to earlier, she makes a lot of great points about how love and abuse cannot coexist even though our culture begs to differ in many ways. i’ve seen this book quoted and recommended online a lot, which is why i read it, and indeed it is chock-full of inspiring and thoughtful quotes about love. overall, i liked it. this is not the first of bell hooks’ works that i have read - i read an article of hers titled ‘women at work’ and i do believe that she deserves the praise she gets for her writings about patriarchy (which, naturally, are prominent in ‘all about love’ too).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Racism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Death
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