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surefinewhatever_'s review against another edition
2.5
This is the third time I’ve read a book recently marketed as cultural analysis but was really just memoir, and the second time that, more than that, it really was just a reflection on the author’s sex life. While I love Nichole’s narration, and balanced tone of tender/reflective, funny, and serious, I found myself exhausted by each chapter coming back to sex. I respect that this is an important aspect of the author’s life and she stresses that this has always been something that she spends a lot of time discussing and being open about. But I wouldn’t have picked up this book had I known that was the focus and I wish it had been marketed differently or more clearly as an analysis with sex & sexuality as the lens used to view pop culture Nichole grew up with.
twilliams1987's review
4.0
I loved this collection of essays! I read it after listening to an interview with the author on the podcast Call Your Girlfriend. Nichole writes in a way that is ruthlessly vulnerable and therefore feels so relatable. She puts it all out there! I also liked that there are plenty of pop culture references but not too many that I can’t keep up, haha! I know enough of pop culture but I’m no guru. She only sprinkles in the pop culture, I appreciate it! Overall a very enjoyable read.
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.
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
thomaskalah13's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Refreshing and reassuring read about life’s ebs and flows as a single childless black woman
leslielikesthings's review against another edition
4.0
These essays were extremely honest and vulnerable. I enjoyed the audio version with Nichole reading her own words.
vi0letsunshine29's review
5.0
I picked this up at the bookstore because I liked the title and the cover and had no intention of buying it when I entered that day but I’m so glad I did. I loved every essay, I loved how easy it is for Nichole to write about her wants, desires, and fears. These essays made me laugh out loud and shed a few tears, especially those last few essays. I love a good book of essays/memoir and this one will definitely be one I recommend for years to come.