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I knew this book would be kinda problematic going into it but I didn't remember HOW problematic 😭 poor 8th grade I keep preaching at them.

8th grade is having an interesting time with this one.

audiobook hold came back :))

TIM FOUND A COPY AT HILLTOP I BEEN SEARCHIN FOR YEAAARRRSSSSS LETS GOOOOOOOO

Reading to plan my first unit with my 7th graders 🥹🥹🥹

First book with 7th grade

I honestly think I'm mostly enjoying this because of the narrator's lovely accent.

"Violence derives from the self-deceptive story that we are in control--that we are our own creators--and that only we can bestow meaning on our lives, since there is no one else to do so."

I LOVE HAUERWAS!!!!

Every new page is a new trauma.

Kind of insane to ruthlessly mock a homeless woman in attempts to complain about the costly/time consuming upkeep of performative femininity but go off I guess??

If this girl says "I'm not like the others" ONE
MORE TIME. Honey. I know you're different I know you're special I know you don't know things please I get it already.