Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls by Kai Cheng Thom

27 reviews

lottie1803's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

camillatd's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective

3.0

FALLING BACK IN LOVE WITH BEING HUMAN was my first book by Kai Cheng Thom. In short essays and prose poems, Thom addresses letters to those she’s loved, those who’ve gone before her, and those who have hurt her. The writing is candid and emotive, but the style didn’t really work for me—almost a little too heavy-handed and syrupy. I really appreciated the content of the essays, but the tone was almost kind of... Rupi Kaur-y. In a way that I found distracting rather than engaging.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia and Sexual violence

hendrixpants's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia

beccacondon's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Dysphoria

joensign's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

moonyreadsbystarlight's review

emotional reflective

3.75

Some poems were quite strong, others I had a hard time with. The style was a bit repetitive for the bulk of the poems, but I did like the prompts after each poem - that was interesting and had some that I think I'll revisit and do. I think I'm just a little too jaded to really appreciate this. Maybe I will try it again when I am feeling more optimistic but I had a hard time getting into parts of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Murder, and Physical abuse

sabrinalefebvre's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

So much more joy and hope than I was expecting in this! Such beautiful writing and prose!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Hate crime and Death

Minor: Murder

bookishmillennial's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial

I am sitting here wrecked as I write this review because not only did I journal as I read through this collection, I followed every single prompt/action item, except for the hosting a dinner for friends. I simply texted, wrote or DMed them instead. The prompts in between every few poems were nothing extraordinarily novel or innovative, but paired with what you just read, it evoked such visceral reactions out of me. I had to stop reading and wipe my tears so many times. The authentic tenderness, gentleness, and hope that Kai Cheng Thom writes with reaches out beyond the pages and pulls you in, forcing you to confront your feelings head-on.

This collection of poetry will stay with me forever, and I will try my best to live up to the tenets and values that KCT comments on in these poems. I continue to be so moved and impressed by KCT & she is an absolute gift to the world. I hope we can act in solidarity and compassion for each other and ourselves, because we deserve the world that Kai Cheng Thom believes in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Sexism, Misogyny, Blood, and Religious bigotry

yadira315's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

This is absolutely amazing. This takes a lot at the worst parts of humanity and gives us a little bit of hope. Chang writes with so much passion and grace. Kai narrates the book perfectly and it is very moving. I loved how each letter takes us on a different journey with our selves. I believe this book is universally impactful. It was like Kai giving everybody a hug. This is a book that I feel I will reread in the future. 

“Our world keeps breaking, over and over again. I have no choice but to believe that a new one is being born.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

nella_allen's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Transphobia