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labunnywtf's review against another edition
4.0
Girls who had been mean to me in high school would see me in this skirt and think, "Is that Scaachi?" and I'd say, "YOU BET IT IS, YOU DUMB BITCH" and then punch all their boyfriends in the teeth. (I have not thought this fantasy through; just let me have this.)”
I picked a funny quote to start this review, but it could've gone deep, could've gone introspective. Could've been about immigration, about rape culture, about feminism, about Indian weddings. This book hit every category, from hilarious to thought provoking to sad and sweet.
You will not only fall in love with Scaachi Koul, you'll become invested in her family. You'll love her hilarious and often curmudgeony father, her adorable and sweet niece Raisin, her extended family in India with their quirks and traditions that make no sense but they do them anyway.
You'll rage hearing about her experience with hateful and racist people who drove her from Twitter with death threats and promises of rape. You'll shudder with her stories of being roofied, and her pointed and well written comments on rape culture and the trials of being a brown person in a very white world.
This book has it all, and it's enjoyable from beginning to end. My favorite parts were snippets of e-mail exchanges with her father that ended each chapter. No matter how heavy the material, those could lift you right back out and get you ready for the next one.
I picked a funny quote to start this review, but it could've gone deep, could've gone introspective. Could've been about immigration, about rape culture, about feminism, about Indian weddings. This book hit every category, from hilarious to thought provoking to sad and sweet.
You will not only fall in love with Scaachi Koul, you'll become invested in her family. You'll love her hilarious and often curmudgeony father, her adorable and sweet niece Raisin, her extended family in India with their quirks and traditions that make no sense but they do them anyway.
You'll rage hearing about her experience with hateful and racist people who drove her from Twitter with death threats and promises of rape. You'll shudder with her stories of being roofied, and her pointed and well written comments on rape culture and the trials of being a brown person in a very white world.
This book has it all, and it's enjoyable from beginning to end. My favorite parts were snippets of e-mail exchanges with her father that ended each chapter. No matter how heavy the material, those could lift you right back out and get you ready for the next one.
ovenbird_reads's review against another edition
4.0
The writing in these essays is bold, forceful, and eye opening. If you want to gain some understanding of what it means to be brown in Canada, this is a good start.
hilaryelle's review against another edition
5.0
Scaachi blew me away. I was not prepared for the plethora of insightful nuggets/laugh out loud commentary. Proud of this young Canadian author and so excited to see where her career and talent take her next!
ojeda87's review against another edition
4.0
This book was very clever and funny. As children of immigrants, a woman of color, I identify a lot with Scaachi. However, I found her humor extreme or even mean at times. It was edgy but a little of the edge sometimes, but I still recommend reading it.
beeta_laskowski's review against another edition
5.0
Here's my struggle - who are any of us to rate someone's life? More specifically, someone's re-telling of their own life.
Though comedy is sprinkled throughout the book, I would say the writing is more told as a heart-to-heart. Talking with a new friend and learning about different corners of their life. I related to many parts of the book and found myself wanting to tell her ME TOO! There were some parts that I didn't entirely connect with but I don't think that's the intention. I think there are 2 specific people this book was intended to reach and that their understanding is all she needs.
Though comedy is sprinkled throughout the book, I would say the writing is more told as a heart-to-heart. Talking with a new friend and learning about different corners of their life. I related to many parts of the book and found myself wanting to tell her ME TOO! There were some parts that I didn't entirely connect with but I don't think that's the intention. I think there are 2 specific people this book was intended to reach and that their understanding is all she needs.
catsbreadbikes's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This book was an absolute delight, and i was genuinely sad when it was over
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Alcohol, and Sexism
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Xenophobia, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders
jabrwocky's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0