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rollwithj's review against another edition
5.0
This is a good read for someone whom has recently become disabled and fears the world after the fact. I would recommend this as a little motivation for others.
robotsandstars's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
5.0
There is so much explored about the ways in which Disability intersects with other identities, and how those intersections create such variety and difference in the experiences of Disabled folks. I gained a lot of perspective through the shared experiences and views of people who have different lived experiences from me.
It isn't an easy read a lot of the time. A lot of it was painful to read. Sometimes I felt justifiably enraged. Sometimes I felt encouraged and hopeful. There was a lot of joy and perseverance expressed that made me feel empowered as a Disabled person.
I appreciate how the essays were organized and that each had content notes at the beginning. I strongly urge anyone who reads to consider them carefully as the authors do not hold back.
Reading this book was also hard because it reminded me that even other Disabled folks can and do cause harm, likely due to internalized ableism, maybe due to that which I pointed out—we can be limited in our understanding of the various ways Disability affects individuals. It feels like a special kind of pain to hope that other Disabled people will not push an ableist narrative on you because they know better, because they've felt the harm that comes from those who don't understand and respect limitations, and then have them react in ways that bring up the same shame and guilt that ableism always has. Questioning whether you should be able to *push through* the challenges of your Disability to do the things that everyone else seems to manage doing. Too often I've caused myself harm because of this pressure. I know others have as well. I think we can all do better.
I encourage everyone who is able, to read this book, abled and Disabled alike. There is something to take away from it for all of us.
It isn't an easy read a lot of the time. A lot of it was painful to read. Sometimes I felt justifiably enraged. Sometimes I felt encouraged and hopeful. There was a lot of joy and perseverance expressed that made me feel empowered as a Disabled person.
I appreciate how the essays were organized and that each had content notes at the beginning. I strongly urge anyone who reads to consider them carefully as the authors do not hold back.
Reading this book was also hard because it reminded me that even other Disabled folks can and do cause harm, likely due to internalized ableism, maybe due to that which I pointed out—we can be limited in our understanding of the various ways Disability affects individuals. It feels like a special kind of pain to hope that other Disabled people will not push an ableist narrative on you because they know better, because they've felt the harm that comes from those who don't understand and respect limitations, and then have them react in ways that bring up the same shame and guilt that ableism always has. Questioning whether you should be able to *push through* the challenges of your Disability to do the things that everyone else seems to manage doing. Too often I've caused myself harm because of this pressure. I know others have as well. I think we can all do better.
I encourage everyone who is able, to read this book, abled and Disabled alike. There is something to take away from it for all of us.
purplepierogi's review against another edition
i had really high expectations and these are really great for quick reads and wide breadth of experiences, but Care Work did more to shift my perspective and think about organizing outside of ADA or institutions
marionhelene's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
bug_lightyear's review
5.0
A great collection of stories from disabled perspectives. A lot of diversity in the voices.
oneheartcindy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
dizzylizzie_b's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
alicebme's review against another edition
4.0
This took me a year to read, because I had to take a lot of breaks o absorb it all. Now that I’m finished, I feel like I should start over again! A number of these essays taught me something new, and all of these essays gave me a different perspective to consider.