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erinmsalmon's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
jkteut's review
5.0
This book really gave me perspective and radical hope in ways I didn't even know I was searching for. I felt comforted, supported, and reenergized with each letter. Definitely a great read and reread.
phunter22's review against another edition
3.0
Justifiable anger and fear. Also, hope.
Lots of interesting perspectives and personalities writing about their takes on the election. I enjoyed most them but some just seemed to be an opportunity for the writers to use lots of flowery, pretentious language that took away some of the force of their message.
Lots of interesting perspectives and personalities writing about their takes on the election. I enjoyed most them but some just seemed to be an opportunity for the writers to use lots of flowery, pretentious language that took away some of the force of their message.
embcgc's review
5.0
Reflections of fear, dispair, hope and decades of resilience collected in this book following the 2016 election are (for better or worse) just as urgent today as we prepare for the 2020 election.
danicapage's review
3.0
This book was not what I expected but I really enjoyed it. It was a book of essays of reactions after 2016, and somehow it’s not what I thought what the book would be. Not sure how I missed it.
But at any rate, I really enjoyed it. Some essays were better than others. Some were quite moving. I particularly liked
“Dear Mama Harriet” by Alicia Garza and “The Lantern” by Roxana Robinson.
There was a wide variety of ethnicities, sexual orientations and gender identities, and other differences represented, which I enjoyed.
Strong language warning for 3 of the essays, one of which is obvious from the title, but most were clean.
But at any rate, I really enjoyed it. Some essays were better than others. Some were quite moving. I particularly liked
“Dear Mama Harriet” by Alicia Garza and “The Lantern” by Roxana Robinson.
There was a wide variety of ethnicities, sexual orientations and gender identities, and other differences represented, which I enjoyed.
Strong language warning for 3 of the essays, one of which is obvious from the title, but most were clean.
kaceychilvers's review
4.0
An interesting read on the thoughts of writers, poets and artists after the news of the 2016 election results. Radical Hope is a collection of letters by parents, grandparents, godparents, neighbors, strangers etc. to children, colleagues, adults, strangers, people who have yet to be born etc.
The best and worst strength of Radical Hope is the diversity of the writers and their stories. There are letters that you will enjoy more than others and letters that are more impactful than others. The overall quality and message make this well worth the read.
The best and worst strength of Radical Hope is the diversity of the writers and their stories. There are letters that you will enjoy more than others and letters that are more impactful than others. The overall quality and message make this well worth the read.