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Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith
4 reviews
fromsarahsbooknook's review against another edition
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
Minor: Drug abuse
carolinemwatson's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
samanthamurk's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
5.0
This is such a great book. One I think i will have to reread. I would love a list of every song mentioned but i couldn’t find one, i did find a playlist made by the author: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZB4NiEucrrz45WpFDGO2x?si=Ou78RDZbSK-JAyoZbiQXAw
This whole book is beautifully written, inspiring and important! I did find the timeline difficult to follow at times, but i don’t think that took away from the book.
This whole book is beautifully written, inspiring and important! I did find the timeline difficult to follow at times, but i don’t think that took away from the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Sexism
Minor: Domestic abuse
indalauryn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
My friend dustdaughter gifted me this audiobook and I spent a few days listening to it and enjoyed every second. I knew a bit of Smith's writing sporadically over the years and realize that a lot of the music journalism I enjoyed came from her. This mix of personal memoir, music review, and historical chronicles is exactly what I wanted in music journalism and also why I love when Black women talk about ourselves without the lens of anthropological outsider. This one is truly a must-read for anyone who loves music history.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Grief
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Homophobia
Smith talks openly about physical and mental abuse at the hands of her stepfather as well as abuse many of the women suffered from others in their lives from family and industry people.
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