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I was most interested in this book because I was curious to read about his experience of being blind. I have been legally blind for a couple decades so I can relate to a lot of what he writes about blindness, imposter syndrome, and not being "blind enough".
I enjoyed his writing on the power of nature and its healing effects as well.
Reading his perspective on racism and bigotry is eye-opening and really makes you think.

When I saw this on NetGalley I was really hoping to get approved for it, having recently received a "blind" diagnosis myself. I was curious to see what Bonilla's story was, particularly since the blurb highlighted that he had begun life sighted, and gradually lost his vision.
For me, this was easy to read and flowed beautifully from one topic into another. Bonilla's life and family history is a patchwork of stories that interlink with one another and even when working through difficult topics, it felt like each chapter had been put together with care and consideration. He discussed his life growing up as well as the kind of work he went into as a young adult and then adult in the field of advocacy. Super interesting to hear about, and I loved the addition of little questions and reflections at the end.