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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
I adore Issa Rae! I love Insecure, which is loosely based off of this book. I was really rooting for this book, but I just didn’t really enjoy it. It hopped around from present and past too much, which ruined the pacing of the book for me. I enjoyed a lot of her stories and will always support her, but this one is 3 stars for me.
I’m a huge Issa Rae but unfortunately I didn’t love this book. There were some good funny moments and it was nice to learn about Issa’s childhood and college years. Also that she has 4 siblings. However the book didn’t have a great flow. I listened to the audiobook which is read by the author and it was surprisingly not great.
Great book
Issa Rae is truly talented and relatable. I'm glad that Issa never gave up her dreams and shares her talent with the world.
Issa Rae is truly talented and relatable. I'm glad that Issa never gave up her dreams and shares her talent with the world.
I'd heard of Issa Rae but didn't know a huge amount about her. I really enjoyed her writing and she is a great storyteller. I would have liked more though, I felt like it ended abruptly but I was entertained and find myself really liking her so I'll be keeping an eye out for her in the future.
funny
inspiring
reflective
I'm not sure how much my reaction to this book was influenced by the fact that I listened to it rather than read it in print, but I had chosen that option because it was read by the author and she's a known funny person, so I figured that would be a bonus. Unfortunately, I didn't find it as funny as I'd hoped, and I was routinely finding myself disliking the author by her own descriptions of how she thinks about and treats people. Overall, it was just a meh for me.
This was a great trip down memory lane, all Issa’s memories of her 90’s childhood, from the brand name designers to using your $5 allowance to buy singles from Sam Goody, this book brought back so many laughable memories. However I think Issa’s larger message is that blackness is undefinable, it exists in so many ways, and even in her attempt to capture the different forms of blackness at the beginning of the book, by the end she embraces that blackness expands with individual. I hope black people stop looking for validation of our authenticity in others and just accept we all unique and our experience is valuable.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
It was cute. I especially like the chapters about being "halfican" and learning about her dating experiences. Would slightly recommend to my fellow awkward black women and girls.
Great book. Issa Rae is hilarious and thought-provoking. I had never heard of her before reading this book, but intend to discover more about her now.