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kimisteinhorst's review against another edition
2.0
Oof. It’s not fair to give low ratings to memoirs, as the author is just sharing their life story & experiences through their own eyes/memories, but I really didn’t enjoy this. She comes across as defensive & unfriendly. I also think, regardless of religious/moral beliefs, her views & advice on sex/men set women up for failure and not at all empowerment. (Contrary to what I’m sure she thinks)
nijuichi's review
3.0
3.5/5 Stars! I've been pleasantly surprised how Gabrielle Union has been completely transparent trough those essays. i have to admit that I found myslef in some of these stories or in the differents moment of her life. i cannot say that i would have leave my life tje same way but one thing for sure i respect her.
exorcismemily's review against another edition
5.0
"At the end, we are our stories, some shared and some lived alone."
If you need a book that makes you feel connected, or even just heard, go read We're Going to Need More Wine. Gabrielle's stories are bold, honest, hilarious, and heartbreaking. This book gives you all the emotions, and I believe there's something in it for everyone.
If you need a book that makes you feel connected, or even just heard, go read We're Going to Need More Wine. Gabrielle's stories are bold, honest, hilarious, and heartbreaking. This book gives you all the emotions, and I believe there's something in it for everyone.
shanisuchan's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! I really didn’t know that hat to expect from this book but this book really made me like Gabrielle so much more. I already loved her but through this book I was truly able to identify with a lot of what she discussed. She touched on a lot of points that really resonated with me and also ones I could identify with. I feel like I experienced all the emotions in this book. I laughed, I was angry, I was sad, everything. I really enjoyed it!
michelleleao10's review
3.0
Solid memoir, I appreciated her voice and storytelling. I don’t know that I loved or hated it (hence the 3 stars). It was a good read and took me a little longer to get through than I would have thought!
bhnmt61's review against another edition
4.0
Like all memoirs written as a series of essays, these are uneven. But I thought for the most part they were stronger as the book progressed. Other than both being female, I have very little in common with Union—which is why it’s great to read something like this. She’s thoughtful and impressive.
bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
This was such a good read. I think her voice is frank and engaging, and oftentimes funny. She brings up some extremely meaty issues, and this book has left me with so many things to think about. Reading it was uncomfortable at times, but it was a critically important kind of discomfort that made me think about how little empathy the country as a whole has for people of color, how awful it is that women are often reduced to their fertility status by people who think they're well-meaning but are inflicting pain by delving into such private territory, how challenging it is to be a person of color in a country that refuses to reckon with the effects of generations of racism--amongst other things.
I'm dismayed by a lot of what's happening in the U.S. right now, and I think books like this are important. It's not the job of marginalized people to explain to privileged people how systems of oppression work. It's on those of us with privilege to take a good, hard look at our institutions, legal systems, and social structures and question whether they offer a level playing field for all, and it really bothers me that the U.S. is so bent on refusing to do this. People like Gabrielle Union are so brave for speaking truth to power, and I'm grateful they're willing to write books like this, even though they shouldn't have to.
This was such a good read. I think her voice is frank and engaging, and oftentimes funny. She brings up some extremely meaty issues, and this book has left me with so many things to think about. Reading it was uncomfortable at times, but it was a critically important kind of discomfort that made me think about how little empathy the country as a whole has for people of color, how awful it is that women are often reduced to their fertility status by people who think they're well-meaning but are inflicting pain by delving into such private territory, how challenging it is to be a person of color in a country that refuses to reckon with the effects of generations of racism--amongst other things.
I'm dismayed by a lot of what's happening in the U.S. right now, and I think books like this are important. It's not the job of marginalized people to explain to privileged people how systems of oppression work. It's on those of us with privilege to take a good, hard look at our institutions, legal systems, and social structures and question whether they offer a level playing field for all, and it really bothers me that the U.S. is so bent on refusing to do this. People like Gabrielle Union are so brave for speaking truth to power, and I'm grateful they're willing to write books like this, even though they shouldn't have to.