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I loved this book. I loved her way of storytelling. I loved the shade of character she used describing people - she didn't over explain or be too vague.

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jordynfay's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective

3.5

nordstina's review

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funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

I knew of Nichole Perkins from her fantastic podcast Thirst Kit, so I sort of knew what I was in for when picking up her essay collection Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be. This is a delightful, empowering take on her journey as a Black woman in the dating world. In it, she provides examples of good and bad experiences, but I appreciated her putting her sexuality out there, and how she grew into the woman she is today. Growing up in the South, girls had to always be careful and dress conservatively. Many young women she grew up with became pregnant at a young age. It takes some time to reconcile the internalized body shame from the community and present herself to the world as an independent woman with wants and needs. She explores the world of domination, tries to keep things casual at times with men, and has good and bad experiences with men- some quite frightening. But this was a lovely read, and I thoroughly enjoyed Perkins' unapologetic stance on love and sex. You go girl. Now, bring back Thirst Aid Kit!

havebookswilltravel's review against another edition

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3.0

What started out as a five star book (Nichole Perkins can WRITE) lost me a little over halfway through. There are several essays in which she unapologetically talks about sleeping with married men, and seeking out casual sex but kicking out the men as soon as they start to want more. Then she follows that up with a couple essays bemoaning her single status and inability to find her Niles Crane (read: someone who’ll be wholly devoted to her and was married when he met the love of his life). I just didn’t buy it and couldn’t empathize with her.

Thank you to Grand Central publishing for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

paigeno's review

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lighthearted reflective

3.5

delciebel's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

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