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catg's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
andreadmw's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Very informative and I wish it delved further. Not that it needed to do more, but that it’s very relevant and I want to spend more time here learning.
srgreen's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Medical trauma and Racism
Minor: Sexual assault and Transphobia
plumjam's review against another edition
5.0
One of my new’s years resolutions was to read more theory books so when I saw a copy of Belly of the Beast at my library, a theory book that has already been on my radar, I figured it would be the perfect start. Although I’m not well versed in theory books, I get the sense that Belly of the Beast is experimental even of its kind. A lot of that has to do with the prose. Harrison is also right, there are no other books about the intersectionality of being fat, black, queer, and masculine presenting. I loved the way the book was written and the approach to talking about the difficulties and experiences of all of these identities. There’s almost a creative element to Harrison’s writing that I wouldn’t expect from informational non-fiction but it made the book feel all the more rebellious and an intentional counter to society’s standards: body and academics alike. And it’s done so well.
chilltash's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0