It’s hard to let the TERF-lite bits go to enjoy some of the behind the scenes bits layer into my own history as an Ani fan. Biological essentialism aside, it’s readable, it moves, but jerkily. A lot of it paints in the missing colors but yeah...it’s a bit too 2.5 wave feminism for recommending.
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dd rated We are never meeting in real life.: 3 stars
dd reviewed No Walls and the Recurring Dream by Ani DiFranco
dd rated No Walls and the Recurring Dream: 2 stars
dd rated The Phoenix Project: 3 stars

The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford
The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win is the third book by Gene Kim. …
dd rated Unmasking Autism: 5 stars

Unmasking Autism by Devon Price
A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to …
dd rated On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: 4 stars

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the …
dd rated Alice Isn't Dead: 4 stars
dd rated How to be Alone: 4 stars

How to be Alone by Lane Moore
"Lane Moore is a fool for love. From her addiction to romantic comedies to her tendency to form instant soulmate …
dd rated Outsider's Guide to Humans: 2 stars
dd rated Remote Control: 3 stars

Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor
The day Fatima forgot her name, Death paid a visit. From hereon in she would be known as Sankofa―a name …
dd rated How Long 'til Black Future Month?: 4 stars

How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N. K. Jemisin (Dreamblood, #0.5)
In these stories, Jemisin sharply examines modern society, infusing magic into the mundane, and drawing deft parallels in the fantasy …
dd rated The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: 4 stars

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Mark Twain created the memorable characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn drawing from the experiences of boys he grew up …