I enjoyed this book — 3.5 stars. I’ve loved Africa Brooke’s work for some time now, so many of her ideas were familiar to me; and honestly, basic common sense that has fallen by the wayside due to social media and therapeutic concept creep. She’s got great takes on the inhumanity of cancel culture and the importance of speaking up for what you believe in. A lot of the book is a sort of self-help guide which I didn’t really follow, but she’s got good probing questions! Her work in general is worth paying attention to, in order to become a more confident, effective communicator. Especially if you find yourself either being—
A: reactionary, abrasive, and intolerant of others’ experiences or beliefs (yes even the good ol’ Left fall here often) OR
B: silent out of fear, people pleasing, unwilling to share your thoughts because you don’t want to be ‘wrong’ or disrupt feelings
Africa really grounds us in how to level up our communication game and be who we are in the face of conformity. Good read!!