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dude_watchin_with_the_brontes's review against another edition
5.0
I'm not sure why this was filed under humor, except maybe because it was written by a woman? It's an interesting memoir of a young second-generation Canadian woman. To quote another review I found on Goodreads: "She makes no attempts to tell a universal story... She just offers her own story and it is more than enough."
Warning: there are a LOT of potential triggers for alcoholics, including unresolved feelings about a close friend whose alcoholism spiraled out of control.
Warning: there are a LOT of potential triggers for alcoholics, including unresolved feelings about a close friend whose alcoholism spiraled out of control.
finnthehuman217's review against another edition
5.0
lol this is a very insightful cute book about what it’s like to be brown in the Americas and the struggle of being a woman in today’s gross society. I really liked it and I especially liked her texts to her dad!
blathering's review against another edition
3.0
Mostly I was confused by the tone ping ponging back and forth from whimsical to sad to terrible.
coralrose's review against another edition
3.0
Engaging, a quick read. Enjoyed her bright young perspective.
jmcrobbie's review against another edition
5.0
Sometimes you read the right book at just the right moment in your life ☺️
abitters's review against another edition
5.0
The humor is, at times, irreverent, but behind it all there is a touching message that is universal. Don't let the overly sarcastic tone and edgy voice scare you off. This book is touching and humorous at the same time. I highly recommend picking up a copy. It is a fast read, and leaves me wanting the next installment by author Scaachi Koul. Excellent debut book.
readingwithstardust's review against another edition
4.0
There were major problems with tenses in a couple of the essays? chapters? I genuinely don't know why this wasn't resolved in editing but the first chapter/essay was particularly difficult to get through because of this and the issue cropped up a handful of times later.
I found the beginning very weak, and the ending equally so. But the middle bits were wholly engaging, poignant, complex, and thoughtful. Altogether a solid 3.5-4 star read.
I found the beginning very weak, and the ending equally so. But the middle bits were wholly engaging, poignant, complex, and thoughtful. Altogether a solid 3.5-4 star read.
amn028's review against another edition
4.0
An insight of a first generation Canadian. It is funny, upsetting and very honest. A worthwhile quick read.
carmanj's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent! Scaachi Koul writes about her experience being a smart, stubborn writer of colour in Canada. Incisive and hilarious pieces on family, Indian weddings, internet trolls and racial tensions. I heard Scaachi on the Canadaland podcast and her writing does not disappoint. Tart, foul-mouthed, funny, and true.