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myeshatiara's review
5.0
Favorite Quote: “Our family oasis was an objective symbol of success, and it felt good, validating, for my mother to spend time here and see the payoff of all her hard work raising me. It’d be even better if she acknowledged it.” Dr. Wendy Osefo
I feel in love with this book from the first page. It is written in a way that makes me feel like I am apart of the family. I love Real Housewives of Potomac and have been rooting for Dr. Wendy a lot this season. So happy I picked up her book, very heartwarming.
Although it is heartwarming there are elements of xenophobia, colorism, racism and sexism that rub me the wrong way. Be it people doing it directly to Dr. Wendy or her herself participating in some of these problematic behaviors. Overall a great read.
I feel in love with this book from the first page. It is written in a way that makes me feel like I am apart of the family. I love Real Housewives of Potomac and have been rooting for Dr. Wendy a lot this season. So happy I picked up her book, very heartwarming.
Although it is heartwarming there are elements of xenophobia, colorism, racism and sexism that rub me the wrong way. Be it people doing it directly to Dr. Wendy or her herself participating in some of these problematic behaviors. Overall a great read.
solenophage's review
medium-paced
2.25
If you're already a fan of Dr. Wendy Osefo, this book might interest you. If it's the exploration of a complicated mother-daughter relationship or the difficulties of growing up as a child of immigrants that is catching your eye, this would not be my first recommendation. It felt like a rather surface level and compared to other works (other memoirs, in particular) exploring the same ideas it lacked a certain punchiness.
pagelikebooks's review
4.0
My review that was originally posted on Library Journal.
Thank you to LJ for the advanced copy!
“In this touching and entertaining memoir, Osefo (featured on The Real Housewives of the Potomac) delves into her rich family history. She focuses on the relationship between her and her mother, Susan Okuzu, and what it was like being raised as a first-generation Nigerian American. Osefo tells the incredible story of her mother’s immigration from Nigeria to the United States as a single mother and the lengths she went to build the best possible life for her children. Osefo candidly shares how generational trauma has affected her mother and her childhood, and how it will affect her parenting now that she has children of her own. Despite any bumps in the road, the love and appreciation for her mother are eminent throughout the book. Other first-generation immigrants may recognize some of their own struggles in this book and be able to see themselves in Wendy’s story.
VERDICT This memoir is a love letter to Dr. Osefo’s mother and first-generation immigrants all across America. Readers don’t have to be Real Housewives fans to enjoy this touching story of love, loss, and emotional growth.”
Thank you to LJ for the advanced copy!
“In this touching and entertaining memoir, Osefo (featured on The Real Housewives of the Potomac) delves into her rich family history. She focuses on the relationship between her and her mother, Susan Okuzu, and what it was like being raised as a first-generation Nigerian American. Osefo tells the incredible story of her mother’s immigration from Nigeria to the United States as a single mother and the lengths she went to build the best possible life for her children. Osefo candidly shares how generational trauma has affected her mother and her childhood, and how it will affect her parenting now that she has children of her own. Despite any bumps in the road, the love and appreciation for her mother are eminent throughout the book. Other first-generation immigrants may recognize some of their own struggles in this book and be able to see themselves in Wendy’s story.
VERDICT This memoir is a love letter to Dr. Osefo’s mother and first-generation immigrants all across America. Readers don’t have to be Real Housewives fans to enjoy this touching story of love, loss, and emotional growth.”
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