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

22 reviews

literarylaila's review

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informative medium-paced

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lupitabaeyongo's review

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emotional informative fast-paced

5.0

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specificwonderland's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced

5.0

I loved this book. I loved her way of storytelling. I loved the shade of character she used describing people - she didn't over explain or be too vague.

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layshiaclarendon's review

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dark funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

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taibreakfast's review against another edition

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challenging funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.5

Enjoyed this. Listened to the audiobook, but I would recommend reading the text instead. Frank, destigmatizing, and often funny storytelling in this memoir/collection of personal essays.

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meemawreads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

“He was another man following some script he imagined would appeal to me and he couldn’t accept that I was not performing my lines. When asked me if I wanted a boyfriend and my answer was ambiguous, he took it as a sign to woo me, to show me he could be what I said I didn’t want.”
TW: assault, police violence
This essay collection covers topics from Christianity to BDSM, I love variety. I was moved by her fear for her Black autistic brother having a run-in with a trigger happy cop. The above quote is from the essay I connected with most, detailing a relationship that resulted in Stealthing (non-consensual removal of a condom, which is absolutely sexual assault), gaslighting and stalking. I’ve always had a particular bee in my bonnet about men who lurk in the shadows waiting for you to change your mind about them. “The idea that if you keep showering a woman with gifts and telling her you know her mind better than she does, she’ll eventually succumb to your intentions…” Red flag behavior 🚩
It is my experience that people who actually LIKE me hear my no and are okay, because their goal was for me to like them back. When people who don’t actually like me hear my no, they don’t accept it because their goal was to WIN. I’m a symbol, a prize to be won, and breaking my will is a game. These are dangerous people. I’m grateful to Nichole for putting it on paper because we don’t talk about it enough.
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mccartyintheusa's review

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funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

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sarahlovesbooks's review

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

An open, honest, intimate look back at the author's life experiences as a Black woman.

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kaileed's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

4.0

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mangofandango's review

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funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

I enjoyed Thirst Aid Kit, and I also like This is Good for You, so I expected to enjoy this book on a similar level. And it was exactly as enjoyable as I expected, full of Nichole’s distinct voice, thoughtfulness, and…thirst. I appreciate her very much.

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