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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
I highly enjoyed the relatable voice that is Issa Rae. Covering a wide span of topics, anyone can find something they relate to and enjoy her awkward, black point of view.
The order of events and chapter setup can be somewhat confusing and a timeline could have been a helpful guide for readers.
It was a fun, lighthearted read for what I’m assuming to be a teenage/YA audience. I would love to see another book from Issa as I’m sure her opinions and thoughts on subjects have since evolved. Another book tackling more of her adult life and the more navigable categories and trials that come with it would a great follow up. The Misadventures of GROWN Awkward Black girl if you will.
So while I did enjoy it for what it was, I was left with wanting more of her voice now.
The order of events and chapter setup can be somewhat confusing and a timeline could have been a helpful guide for readers.
It was a fun, lighthearted read for what I’m assuming to be a teenage/YA audience. I would love to see another book from Issa as I’m sure her opinions and thoughts on subjects have since evolved. Another book tackling more of her adult life and the more navigable categories and trials that come with it would a great follow up. The Misadventures of GROWN Awkward Black girl if you will.
So while I did enjoy it for what it was, I was left with wanting more of her voice now.
Started strong, ended a little weak. But it was still enjoyable.
3.5 stars!
Good solid, funny, entertaining celeb memoir. I'm a huge fan of Issa Rae's show "Insecure" on HBO, and this look at her early years reveals a lot of the inspiration for her character on that show, imo.
Like many memoirs these days, her story is broken up by little essay interludes, which were funny and insightful but I dont particularly care for that format. They really take me out of HER story. If I wanted to read a book of essays, I would.
As for her story, I think her stories about her family and her time visiting Senegal were the strongest, especially the examination of her parents' divorce and the effects of their relationship on her and her siblings.
Solid, relatable, funny, never too heavy. If you like young celeb memoirs, check it out!
Good solid, funny, entertaining celeb memoir. I'm a huge fan of Issa Rae's show "Insecure" on HBO, and this look at her early years reveals a lot of the inspiration for her character on that show, imo.
Like many memoirs these days, her story is broken up by little essay interludes, which were funny and insightful but I dont particularly care for that format. They really take me out of HER story. If I wanted to read a book of essays, I would.
As for her story, I think her stories about her family and her time visiting Senegal were the strongest, especially the examination of her parents' divorce and the effects of their relationship on her and her siblings.
Solid, relatable, funny, never too heavy. If you like young celeb memoirs, check it out!
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I love Issa Rae! I’m a huge fan of Insecure and her writing overall. This book was funny and provided so much insight into Rae’s life. It bounced around a bit, but other than that, it was great!
(This is a review of the audio version)
I think I would have enjoyed this better in written form, because I had a hard time following along and staying interested to the audio version. Essays especially I think lend themselves well to paper (or electronic) versions because they can be read in chunks; the audio version for me meant stopping it a lot right in the middle, and not being able to listen again until I’d forgotten what I already heard.
That said, what I do recall I did enjoy. Ms. Rae is a writer and now actor (her show Insecure debuted on HBO this year) who tells a good story. This book is a memoir that covers her life in mostly chronological order. I chuckled a few times, and found her descriptions to be very vivid.
I can’t offer much more again because apparently I just didn’t absorb a lot from the audio version, but I do think I can recommend it, especially if you are enjoying her TV show or enjoyed the web series that preceded it.
I think I would have enjoyed this better in written form, because I had a hard time following along and staying interested to the audio version. Essays especially I think lend themselves well to paper (or electronic) versions because they can be read in chunks; the audio version for me meant stopping it a lot right in the middle, and not being able to listen again until I’d forgotten what I already heard.
That said, what I do recall I did enjoy. Ms. Rae is a writer and now actor (her show Insecure debuted on HBO this year) who tells a good story. This book is a memoir that covers her life in mostly chronological order. I chuckled a few times, and found her descriptions to be very vivid.
I can’t offer much more again because apparently I just didn’t absorb a lot from the audio version, but I do think I can recommend it, especially if you are enjoying her TV show or enjoyed the web series that preceded it.