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dominic_t's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
This was a beautiful collection of essays. Each essay wove together the life of the author and the life of the woman they were profiling, and the result was engaging and thought provoking. I had never heard of most of the women featured, and I loved that I learned so many new things. The authors also dug really deeply into their lives and experiences. They were radically honest and vulnerable while still showing resilience and determination. I found that really inspiring.
My two favorite essays were "Nangeli: Her Defiant Breasts" by Meera Nair and "Origins" by Taté Walker's. All of them were great, but these two were particularly engaging.
I often give away books after I finish them, but I'm keeping this one. I have a feeling that I will come back to it again and again.
My two favorite essays were "Nangeli: Her Defiant Breasts" by Meera Nair and "Origins" by Taté Walker's. All of them were great, but these two were particularly engaging.
I often give away books after I finish them, but I'm keeping this one. I have a feeling that I will come back to it again and again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and War
Moderate: Racism and Misogyny
nebulous07's review against another edition
5.0
Organic Photography's and Nauset Press's cover photo and book design respectively caught my eye when I came across Fierce: Essays by and about Dauntless Woman. It was only through reading the Foreword and Introduction that is beautifully written by Karyn Kloumann that I understood the symbolism of it. This book is so informative along with being educational and the narrative style of all writers captured my attention. Each story is so different but yet so alike as it celebrates the indomitable spirit of the thirteen remarkable firebrand of women. The challenges and struggles faced by these women go beyond borders and the single word association for the direction of the essay that highlights the essence of each and every one of them makes it a very authentic, raw and emotional read. There is always something to learn and take away from every essay.
A big thank you to VoraciousReadersOnly for giving me a free review copy of this book.
A big thank you to VoraciousReadersOnly for giving me a free review copy of this book.
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