Watch us Rise
Review:
This book made me think about life and how I should be living it. Not only was it a wonderful mix of journalism and poetry, but it also was a novel with two well-developed main characters who are fighting for equal rights. It handles many of the heavy topics that are plaguing our society to this day. It was also so closely based on real-life that it mentions great female activists and artists that I could actually lookup. There were playlists mixed through with actual feminist songs, some of which I had never heard of. In the end, there was an entire list of resources for us to research to be better activists. I have always thought that I am too young for activism, but this has made me realize that is just part of the misogyny. I can’t believe I can relate to some of the bullies’ words because I say that to myself too often. It is all so deep-set that you even dream in a messed-up world. This was such a good book, and I will definitely be rereading it. I will also check out some of the books and songs mentioned in this book.
