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Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be by Nichole Perkins
14 reviews
mangofandango's review
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, and Rape
sfbookgirl's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
I stopped giving memoirs a star rating but that isn’t to say that I really enjoyed Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be. I definitely did not anticipate the extent of sexual content Nichole Perkins includes in her memoir but found it refreshing to read about a woman who is so open about her sexuality. Perkins touches on and delves deep into her life as a Black woman experiencing mental illness, racism, and her ability to be so self-aware about both her flaws and her strengths.
I am generally a big fan of short stories and I enjoyed how Perkins breaks up her memoir into several stories to mark key moments in her life. Perkins also writes about her experience attending an HBCU and why choosing to enroll in an HBCU gave her empowerment. Even if you haven’t heard about Perkins before, it’s worth picking up her memoir to learn about a strong woman who embraces the imperfect.
Thank you Grand Central Pub for a gifted copy!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Stalking, Rape, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, and Ableism
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.
- 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.
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
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