Talia's writing is incisive and it made me uncomfortable in the best of ways. It is the kind of the discomfort at the realization that assumptions you had and didn't even know you had are challenged. I'll undoubtedly have to revisit it in order to fully grasp the wisdom in her book; my own lack of familiarity with gender lit was telling, though not necessarily a barrier to my being able to grasp most of the positions she forwards here
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Fatu rated The Two Princesses of Bamarre: 4 stars
Gail Carson Levine: The Two Princesses of Bamarre
The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine
The Two Princesses of Bamarre is a 2001 novel by Gail Carson Levine, the author of Ella Enchanted and several …
Fatu rated The Satanic Verses: 4 stars
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
Just before dawn one winter's morning, a hijacked jetliner explodes above the English Channel. Through the falling debris, two figures, …
Fatu rated Out of the ordinary: 4 stars
Out of the ordinary by Noelle Howey, Ellen Samuels, Margarethe Cammermeyer
Out of the Ordinary is a truly unique anthology, a groundbreaking collection of essays by the grown children of lesbian, …
Fatu rated Octavia's Brood: 4 stars
Octavia's Brood by adrienne maree brown, Walidah Imarisha
Whenever we envision a world without war, without prisons, without capitalism, we are producing speculative fiction. Organizers and activists envision, …
Fatu rated Immortal Longings: 5 stars
Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong (Flesh and False Gods, #1)
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, Immortal Longings is a fiery collision of power plays, spilled blood, and romance …
Fatu rated These Burning Stars: 5 stars
These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs
On a dusty backwater planet, occasional thief Jun Ironway has gotten her hands on the score of a lifetime: a …
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #1)
A hero with an incredible talent...for breaking things. A life-or-death mission...to rescue a bag of sand. A fearsome threat from …
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #1)
A hero with an incredible talent...for breaking things. A life-or-death mission...to rescue a bag of sand. A fearsome threat from …
Fatu rated Where's the Mother?: Stories from a Transgender Dad: 3 stars
Fatu rated Semiosis (Semiosis Duology, #1): 2 stars
Semiosis (Semiosis Duology, #1) by Sue Burke
In this character driven novel of first contact by debut author Sue Burke, human survival hinges on an bizarre alliance. …
Fatu rated Semiosis (Semiosis Duology, #1): 2 stars
Semiosis (Semiosis Duology, #1) by Sue Burke
In this character driven novel of first contact by debut author Sue Burke, human survival hinges on an bizarre alliance. …
Fatu rated The Dispossessed: 4 stars
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …
Fatu reviewed Trans/Rad/Fem by Talia Bhatt (Essays on Transfeminism, Book 1)
Can a synthesis of trans liberation and feminism be easily arrived at? This collection asserts …
One to Revisit
4 stars
Fatu reviewed Cribsheet by Emily Oster
Ok resource
3 stars
Like with Expecting Better, it's got good references to studies if you can get past the commentary. I struggle with her voice as an author, and this, like almost all other parenting book out there, is incredibly heteronormative and gendered towards "mothers" so just something to keep an eye out for if that's not your family goal and/or configuration. Given her vaccine takes during COVID, I was a bit worried about the vaccine chapter but it seems to provide a good foundation on their tested safety, efficacy, and importance in childhood for those who are feeling a little more hesitancy around them. Give it a quick skim then keep it on your shelf for if/when issues or the need to reference arises