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stevia333k's review against another edition
4.5
4.5
I read this book so I could attend a bookclub. I liked "all boys aren't blue" by this author, so mood.
I'm not sure how to feel about this one. Like it describes how a family was able to support each other, but at the same time my family experience is so different (granted I'm white & my family broke up, but still. It was nice to hear about different families' histories because my knowledge of the sociology of family within a family is lacking.) I'll probably want to reread this book as I learn more about different family structures & care networks.
The book is about black joy & family with a woman at the head of the "clan". I learned from said bookclub that the police involvement of the family had to do with the police department being a job, and it was nice to hear about a diversity of responses to that sort of thing.
Anyways the aphorisms were cool
I read this book so I could attend a bookclub. I liked "all boys aren't blue" by this author, so mood.
I'm not sure how to feel about this one. Like it describes how a family was able to support each other, but at the same time my family experience is so different (granted I'm white & my family broke up, but still. It was nice to hear about different families' histories because my knowledge of the sociology of family within a family is lacking.) I'll probably want to reread this book as I learn more about different family structures & care networks.
The book is about black joy & family with a woman at the head of the "clan". I learned from said bookclub that the police involvement of the family had to do with the police department being a job, and it was nice to hear about a diversity of responses to that sort of thing.
Anyways the aphorisms were cool
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Bullying, Cancer, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
islabjb's review
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Grief, Homophobia, Slavery, Blood, Bullying, and Violence
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Violence, Homophobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Cancer, Grief, and Sexual assault
toofondofbooks_'s review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
In their second memoir, George M. Johnson delivers a love letter to their beloved grandmother and matriarch of the Johnson/Elder family, "Nanny." The book is also full of stories about Johnson and their cousins' lives as children told with the help of "Nannyisms." It is a beautiful tribute to their grandmother and to the experience of growing up as a black boy. At this point, having read and loved both of Johnson's books, I feel like I knew Nanny - this force of nature who would do anything to take care of and protect her own. I absolutely bawled my eyes out during the chapter where they discuss Thanksgiving without Nanny. This was overall such a beautiful memoir and I so look forward to reading more from George M. Johnson
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Incest, Cancer, Violence, Slavery, Racism, Physical abuse, Medical content, Homophobia, Gun violence, Grief, and Child abuse
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