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panda_incognito's review
3.0
This book has a gorgeous design. The layout and typesetting look great, without anything distracting from the quotes, and the portraits of famous Black women are both stunningly artistic and immediately recognizable. Each page spread also includes a very brief, succinct bio.
However, even though this book looks amazing, I am disappointed that the author emphasized so many contemporary celebrities over historical figures and contemporary women in other fields. There are some historical Black women featured throughout this book, such as Maya Angelou, Josephine Baker, and Katherine Johnson, but the main emphasis is on contemporary entertainers and influencers. Some of these women have long-term name recognition, but others will pass out of a temporary spotlight, making this book look dated in just five to ten years.
To make matters worse, many of the celebrities and online influencers quoted here said extremely similar, redundant things about self-care. Their comments all blur together, and I wish that the author had chosen just a few highly current entertainers and their self-care comments, while devoting more of this book to powerful quotes from historical women who have stood the test of time.
I also wish that this book had represented more women from different career paths, instead of so heavily emphasizing actresses, fashion models, and influencers. Some of these women have truly had an impact on society, and I don't want to disrespect them or their work, but I wish that the lineup here had represented a range of scientists, politicians, authors, journalists, thinkers, and women in other fields, instead of primarily emphasizing glamorous entertainers.
However, even though this book looks amazing, I am disappointed that the author emphasized so many contemporary celebrities over historical figures and contemporary women in other fields. There are some historical Black women featured throughout this book, such as Maya Angelou, Josephine Baker, and Katherine Johnson, but the main emphasis is on contemporary entertainers and influencers. Some of these women have long-term name recognition, but others will pass out of a temporary spotlight, making this book look dated in just five to ten years.
To make matters worse, many of the celebrities and online influencers quoted here said extremely similar, redundant things about self-care. Their comments all blur together, and I wish that the author had chosen just a few highly current entertainers and their self-care comments, while devoting more of this book to powerful quotes from historical women who have stood the test of time.
I also wish that this book had represented more women from different career paths, instead of so heavily emphasizing actresses, fashion models, and influencers. Some of these women have truly had an impact on society, and I don't want to disrespect them or their work, but I wish that the lineup here had represented a range of scientists, politicians, authors, journalists, thinkers, and women in other fields, instead of primarily emphasizing glamorous entertainers.
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