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challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
The way that Jacqueline Woodson writes her childhood memories in a way that feels true to a child’s point of view but also laced with just enough of the meaning and insight that an adult looking back would have, is nothing short of masterful. I never felt like I lost what the girl Jacqueline saw and felt even as I recognized what the adult writer might also be communicating. You finish this memoir with such a strong sense of where Jacqueline came from - her early years and summers as a country kid and then how she found new parts of herself and her voice in the city. It’s also a beautiful portrayal of the growth of an artist. I loved it. I’ll be reading the rest of her work for sure.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Police brutality
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