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tollula's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Great short stories. Quick read. Love reading about Nicole’s growing pains and experiences. Also, Now I feel like I have to give the show Frasier another chance.
girlonthecsaw's review against another edition
3.0
Outstanding. Perkins tells her story with unflinching honesty but she incorporates an edgy humor to create a delicate balance that keeps the reader engaged.
erinmcav's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Racism
bitesizedbeet's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
4.25
lola1229's review against another edition
2.0
DNF. 2.5⭐️ — great start, but turned into a self-absorbed rant about halfway through; and I skimmed the next ~20% before throwing in the towel.
kaitlinmcnabb's review against another edition
4.0
Unapologetic! What a read about uncompromising Black female sexuality. I've never felt so beige in my life!
Also when I realized the author was one half of Thirst Aid Kit everything clicked immediately. Love it!
ETA: I think about the Frasier essay often and have now started reaching Frasier.
Also when I realized the author was one half of Thirst Aid Kit everything clicked immediately. Love it!
ETA: I think about the Frasier essay often and have now started reaching Frasier.
plantonic_friendships's review against another edition
4.0
It was good and conversational. A fresh perspective on sex and relationships, especially as a black woman, though can be very repetitive.
I like the way that this memoir isn't the typical long way to say, "And now I found the love of my life" or "I'm now this perfect yet flawed yet perfect being". She's found pieces of herself and types of love, but that's not the endgame here.
She's very self-aware and unabashed about the problematic sides of herself.
I like the way that this memoir isn't the typical long way to say, "And now I found the love of my life" or "I'm now this perfect yet flawed yet perfect being". She's found pieces of herself and types of love, but that's not the endgame here.
She's very self-aware and unabashed about the problematic sides of herself.
bookishplantmom's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
I don’t quite know how to discuss memoirs. I’ve been following this author’s work since the Thirst Aid Kit days and I recall longing for her writing so badly every week. It was an absolute pleasure to get to engage with it in this way finally. This honest, poignant and vulnerable look into her life was really special to me and I’m glad I read it. Whatever she writes next, I’m there!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Stalking