this book is basically about how disability (or lack thereof) is portrayed in disney/folklore/fairy tales or just stories in general as we grow up. It really made me reflect and understand how I viewed the types of fictional stories that we consume as an audience... especially as kids.

(1)how we should stop making characters that the world would accept but letting the world accept characters that portray real, breathing people
(2)how it affects the way we see ourselves or how we perceive disabled people
(3)how representation in fairy tales is important growing up because those are the stories that we dream about, and if all these princesses are perfect... what will we think of ourselves when we realize that we cannot always be these very able bodied females that are perfectly molded to society?

i feel like any review i write won't match up to the level of importance i think this book is so just read it for yourself.

“A world where disabled bodies are as common as fairy godmothers”

i don't usually read memoirs but after this one i just might start scavenging for more because maybe i just haven't found a lot that focus on topics that i am highly interested in :>

my heart is just bursting... with sadness or joy or contentment, go figure.

the storytelling and ideas were so well presented and the examples were relatable on a highly personal level. i could not recommend this more to anyone.

everyone needs to consume this. an #ownvoices memoir on disability and disney.

This book just gave me more concrete examples to push me towards reading more diverse books. There are so many types of people with even more books/stories to represent them (us) if we just actively try to find them.

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