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zthereader20's review against another edition
TW/CW
-discussion and description of SA
-discussion and description of DV
-body image issues
-discussion of race
-talk of cheating
-religious trauma discussions
This memoir pulled me IN yall like from the first chapter on it was juicy and COMPLETELY unapologetic. Perkins doesn’t shy away from telling her story her way and on her terms. She deals with black girlhood/adulthood religion, childhood trauma and how it shaped her relationships, she talks VERY candidly about sex and how it shaped her life. I enjoyed how she didn’t try to paint herself in a certain light, she just was authentically herself and it shinned through flaws and wins alike were put into this story. And she emphasized the necessity of being unapologetically you, and not making yourself fit into a box because it will allow for the comfort of others. It’s a powerful and necessary message for women but especially black women. You can even witness the transformation Perkins herself had as she grows and accepts parts of herself and learns to live more openly about who she is and what she desires.
The book was everything you want from a memoir, open, honest, raw, funny, and reflective. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Perkins’s head and going on this journey of her life told by her.
Definitely pick this one up!
-discussion and description of SA
-discussion and description of DV
-body image issues
-discussion of race
-talk of cheating
-religious trauma discussions
This memoir pulled me IN yall like from the first chapter on it was juicy and COMPLETELY unapologetic. Perkins doesn’t shy away from telling her story her way and on her terms. She deals with black girlhood/adulthood religion, childhood trauma and how it shaped her relationships, she talks VERY candidly about sex and how it shaped her life. I enjoyed how she didn’t try to paint herself in a certain light, she just was authentically herself and it shinned through flaws and wins alike were put into this story. And she emphasized the necessity of being unapologetically you, and not making yourself fit into a box because it will allow for the comfort of others. It’s a powerful and necessary message for women but especially black women. You can even witness the transformation Perkins herself had as she grows and accepts parts of herself and learns to live more openly about who she is and what she desires.
The book was everything you want from a memoir, open, honest, raw, funny, and reflective. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Perkins’s head and going on this journey of her life told by her.
Definitely pick this one up!
gmd316's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
A great set of essays on growing up as a black girl, sexuality, childhood, family etc. made me giggle and also taught me a few things
tallybae's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault and Stalking
teesbookjourney's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book for its honesty about the journey of black women with life and sexuality. I listened to Nicole tell me about her life and self-discovery via a series of short stories.
I felt empowered by her story and the journey she went on. Nicole took me through her childhood and the connection she made with and about men and family
Her sexuality and the tug and pull between being sexual and the stigma that is placed on black women and being sexually charged
I enjoyed all the insight and openness of her journey. I would recommend this book to anyone whose being told life is a straight line and they are walking a zigzag path
Life is what you make it and what works for you - there is no right and wrong way to be who you are.
I felt empowered by her story and the journey she went on. Nicole took me through her childhood and the connection she made with and about men and family
Her sexuality and the tug and pull between being sexual and the stigma that is placed on black women and being sexually charged
I enjoyed all the insight and openness of her journey. I would recommend this book to anyone whose being told life is a straight line and they are walking a zigzag path
Life is what you make it and what works for you - there is no right and wrong way to be who you are.
booktrunks's review against another edition
4.0
This was a refreshingly sex positive book, and a very new experience for me! I really enjoyed Perkins's voice throughout the novel and all of the ideas she explores. There were just a few times that I thought the book was a LITTLE off topic (the chapter about Bones was relatable but didn't quite fit in in my opinion), but overall I had a really fun time reading this.
power0911's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0