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annettagreen11's review against another edition
3.0
About discovering her (Black) father's family . . . interesting.
hawkinme's review
5.0
I read this almost in one sitting on the flight from Seattle to Chicago, where I then took a road trip with my dad through our old hometown, so this was surprisingly topical! An excellent memoir and reflection on race in America.
dbakladouris's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
While not quite as compelling as her fiction, Where Did You Sleep Last Night? is an incredible work and gives a ton more insight/nuance to what sparks Senna’s critical and creative engagement with lived experiences of being mixed race. There are some truly shattering moments here and I really am looking forward to returning to Caucasia.
lizapauterino's review against another edition
3.0
Caitlin: Don't read this review!!
I've found myself in a place where I just enjoy non fiction so much and it's quite a nice place. Also, it was nice to finally finish another book. Such a slow year for me so far.
This was not the best memoir I've read, but it was good. I'd give it 3 1/2 stars if I had that option. I've had the itch to explore my family tree for quite some time, and this book encouraged that itch to get, well, itchier. My family history is probably not as complicated as Danzy's so hopefully my search for ancestors will not have as much drama associated with it.
Apparently Danzy has written other books. I'd never heard of her, and probably won't seek out her works of fiction, but I enjoyed her style and found it to be a fast read. I'm wondering, though, if people who are already familiar with her might be more interested in her own story than someone who has never heard of her prior to this book? I say that because I feel like she presents herself as someone you should already be familiar with, but not in an arrogant way.
Overall: interesting, fast, makes me want to know more about where I came from, but not something I would read over and over again or necessarily recommend to everyone.
I've found myself in a place where I just enjoy non fiction so much and it's quite a nice place. Also, it was nice to finally finish another book. Such a slow year for me so far.
This was not the best memoir I've read, but it was good. I'd give it 3 1/2 stars if I had that option. I've had the itch to explore my family tree for quite some time, and this book encouraged that itch to get, well, itchier. My family history is probably not as complicated as Danzy's so hopefully my search for ancestors will not have as much drama associated with it.
Apparently Danzy has written other books. I'd never heard of her, and probably won't seek out her works of fiction, but I enjoyed her style and found it to be a fast read. I'm wondering, though, if people who are already familiar with her might be more interested in her own story than someone who has never heard of her prior to this book? I say that because I feel like she presents herself as someone you should already be familiar with, but not in an arrogant way.
Overall: interesting, fast, makes me want to know more about where I came from, but not something I would read over and over again or necessarily recommend to everyone.
onceandfuturereads's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
I enjoyed this narrative list of Senna’s genealogical exploration. I think it’s a good thing she saves the real emotions for her novels.
angieoverbooked's review against another edition
4.0
This is very much a “report” of Senna’s parental relationships and what she learned about her family history while writing this book. It’s not a particularly vulnerable or emotional memoir but provides a great amount of insight into Senna’s view of her identity and the themes and plots that show up in her fiction work.