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Esse Cabelo: a tragicomédia de um cabelo crespo que cruza fronteiras by Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida
daisydil's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
books_with_mana's review against another edition
3.0
I want to start off this review by saying, I haven't read a lot of Portuguese fiction and I'm usually wary of translated works,
My expectations weren't met for this memoir and that's ok. I expected a lot more societal commentary and reflections on how the personal is political. However, in this piece, Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida focuses on hair as a trait that's passed down from one's gene. It was more of a familial and genetic exploration and observance with hair being a lens or narrative anchor.
The organization of the memoir is different from what I'm accustomed to. It felt like a lot of stories spanning several generations. It is interesting anecdotally and it felt like someone telling you their family history.
2.5 ⭐⭐
My expectations weren't met for this memoir and that's ok. I expected a lot more societal commentary and reflections on how the personal is political. However, in this piece, Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida focuses on hair as a trait that's passed down from one's gene. It was more of a familial and genetic exploration and observance with hair being a lens or narrative anchor.
The organization of the memoir is different from what I'm accustomed to. It felt like a lot of stories spanning several generations. It is interesting anecdotally and it felt like someone telling you their family history.
2.5 ⭐⭐
blossomjin's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
I just couldn't get into this book. The language used was just way to verbose and clunky to be accessible. I'm not sure if this was an issue with the translator or just simply my own personal preference. However, I couldn't give it less than two stars because I could see the story and meaning beneath the prose.
deinin's review against another edition
3.0
Sometimes a book is way, way smarter than its reader and still an enjoyable experience (or even one that makes you feel smarter); this one went right over my head.
bibliocyclist's review against another edition
3.0
Does your hair define you? Does it vacillate from adversary to ally and back again? At home and in the world, does it announce where you ostensibly belong and where you implicitly do not? Or does your hair slip quietly beneath your notice, generally just along for the ride? Whichever your camp, check out That Hair by Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida, travel to Portugal, Mozambique and Angola alongside young Mila’s impudent hair and reflect upon the ways that not only does “a person find herself only by chance” but, too, that “what is found reconfigures what was sought.”
whatdebsreads's review against another edition
2.0
This book felt more like an essay writing and I am not sure if because of the translation of the book that it maybe lost something, but in the end this book was not for me. I do however think this would probably suite me better in audio format
simonereadsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Translated from Portuguese, That Hair is an autobiographical inspired tragicomedy that tells the story of immigration and colonialism through the experience of a young mixed girl learning how to love her hair. This is a genre that I don’t read to often and it was paired with wandering, flowing prose. Due to this I needed to be in a focused head space to be able to process and enjoy the writing. Within the wandering narrative there were these solid, defined sentences/paragraphs that hooked me. Despite the differences in location and background, the way the author talked about her hair really resonated with me. She took me on a journey of her self-discovery and little moments she described intersected with my own lived experiences.
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