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I sure had a lot of feelings while reading this book. Mostly in a good way. In a "someone actually KNOWS" way. It also showed me possibilities and found words for experiences I never shared with anyone. Quite intense.

I still had a hard time reading it. It's a very lose collection of different essays or other pieces of writing the author accumulated over the years. Some are more accessible and polished than others. In this the format is part of telling the story of how you write a book as a disabled person with never enough spoons. In many ways it reads like a (very personal and local) disability organizing history focusing on North America. We need more of that, from more perspectives, it's something Leah talks about in the book too.

It is a book by and for disabled people, especially disabled POC, before anything else. And it's also great for learning something about what it feels like to survive.

I'm glad I finished it and took the time I needed. My issues with a certain style of American talking and writing made it a bit harder to read as I wished but there are still so many beautiful thoughts and ideas in there. It's worth putting in some effort.

@catship@books.theunseen.city oooh there's a book! I was confused but I really liked their zine with the same title www.rewriting-the-rules.com/zines/#1486538419211-06e8caa4-5707 so this is clearly a must read for me too!

I'm joining in with #SFFBookClub again in November. I just finished a book and was a bit lost about what to read next so this is perfect timing and it sounds like a good read that's not too long. Now I just have to get it.

That's it, that's basically my review. It is a really good book. I would read it again. It's full of heavy topics. Colonization, Nazis, (sexual) violence, death ...

I found it painful but in a good way. Because that's just how it is_was.

I enjoyed the style and the jumps between ages, you have to pay attention.

Just a really good book. I wanted it to end to know the story and at the same time I wish I could follow Ada for longer.

One of my favorites this year.

I'm stuck. I really like the ideas in the book but the whole style is in this US social justice style and it really annoys me. I'm going to finish it because I've come so far and there is so much good stuff in there but I really don't enjoy the reading experience. It's like fighting your way along a very unpleasant hiking path to reach a spot with a nice view at the end of the day. Not the kind of hike I enjoy. But the view is still worth it, so keep going