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amazelan's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Racism
Minor: Blood and Violence
mnm43's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
sfbookgirl's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This work of nonfiction is a masterpiece. Wood tells the story of her childhood in South Carolina and New York in verse. Split between two homes, Wood never fully feels at home in either place. Having grown up during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and 70s, Wood gives readers a glimpse into her life in which she learns to find her voice through writing at a young age. It’s difficult to put into words how much I enjoyed this book. Run, not walk, to pick it up at your local library or bookstore!
“I want to catch words one day. I want to hold them then blow gently, watch them float right out of my hands.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Racism, and Death
moonlit_paperbacks's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Racism
ballgownsandbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Slavery
reevins's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Racism
linesiunderline's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
The way that Jacqueline Woodson writes her childhood memories in a way that feels true to a child’s point of view but also laced with just enough of the meaning and insight that an adult looking back would have, is nothing short of masterful. I never felt like I lost what the girl Jacqueline saw and felt even as I recognized what the adult writer might also be communicating. You finish this memoir with such a strong sense of where Jacqueline came from - her early years and summers as a country kid and then how she found new parts of herself and her voice in the city. It’s also a beautiful portrayal of the growth of an artist. I loved it. I’ll be reading the rest of her work for sure.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Police brutality
morganperks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Grief, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Violence
therainbowshelf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Jacqueline's memoire in verse is an excellent read and I highly recommend it. Her writing is stunning. You'll absolutely hear that hinge that was thirsty for oil and other vivid descriptions as you read. She covers a range of topics, including familial love, religious spirituality, loss, and being a child during the height of the Civil Rights Movement and end of segregation.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Serious illness of a sibling (lead poisoning), living in poverty, institutionalized racism
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