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Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be by Nichole Perkins

5 reviews

buttongirl22's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

4.25

This is a beautifully written and real collection of essays about growing up as a girl, womanhood, music, family, and sexuality. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Racism, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Cursing, Drug use, and Physical abuse

Minor: Police brutality, Rape, Stalking, Vomit, and Grief

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I enjoyed reading about a woman who is open about her desire for sex and ready to put in time to figure out what she needs. I wish her allllll the luck and orgasms in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Stalking, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Drug use

aargot1's review

dark lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Abandonment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Mental illness

bella_cavicchi's review

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

This collection -- a set of essays, a memoir, memoir-essays...? -- is fantastic, blending humor and vulnerability in a broad exploration of desire. I did wish for more moments of cultural critique, but take that as a reflection of what IS included -- i.e. all so good that I wanted more!

And a related read that her writing had me recall: Tressie McMillian Cottom's piece on the Black essay. So many brilliant books within the genre that I've loved, and so many I can't wait to get to.

Great stuff.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, and Rape

caseythereader's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

3.5

Thanks Grand Central Publications for the free advance copy of this book.

 - SOMETIMES I TRIP ON HOW HAPPY WE COULD BE is for fans of Roxane Gay, Tressie McMillan Cottom, and of course Perkins' dearly departed podcast Thirst Aid Kit.
- Perkins is working to untangle the messages she received in her youth about how to be a proper Black woman and learn to live her life exactly the way she wants to.
- She is open about everything from sex to church to drugs to love. Some essays I wish were expanded on a little more, but I'll read anything by Perkins - her mix of tender and serious is perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence