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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Issa Rae offered a fresh and funny voice, her essays alternating between hilarious stories and astute insight into her life as an "awkward black girl."
I'm not really into memoirs. This one was no exception. I related to some of the content and there were a few funny moments but overall it was a bit boring. There didn't seem to be any logical order. It was more like flipping through someone's diary and randomly reading excerpts. I like her Web series but I'll pass on other books.
I wanted to love this because I’m obsessed with Issa. Some of the stories were funny but I’m general I didn’t think it was that good.
A lot of fatphobic language and the author seems to think being crappy to a sex worker on Twitter is funny?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Minor: Eating disorder
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
I had never heard of Issa Rae, but wanted to read her book because it was on We Need Diverse Books’ end of the year booklist. I’m so glad I picked it up. Issa Rae is so relatable, and humorous, and tells it like it is. I love essay collections anyway, but hers was a great read that I couldn’t put down.
I love Issa Rae, she is Black Girl Magic personified. But this was not my favourite. I did not laugh as much as I had hoped and it felt flat in many places. Still love Issa though and I enjoyed hearing more about her family and her Senegal heritage.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
funny
medium-paced
2.5
Didn't enjoy this book nearly as much as I'd thought.
Giving it an extra .5 just because I feel like I can't give Issa, who I admire so much, only a 2.
Didn't enjoy this book nearly as much as I'd thought.
Giving it an extra .5 just because I feel like I can't give Issa, who I admire so much, only a 2.