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Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist by Sesali Bowen

4 reviews

readandfindout's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

Style/writing: 4.5 stars
Themes: 3.5 stars
Perspective: 4.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Racism, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion

sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

I really enjoyed "Bad Fat Black Girl" by Sesali Bowen. I don't rate memoirs because I don't think a person's life experience should be rated but I will talk about the things I liked and didn't like though. 

Something I didn't like was how short the book is. I also didn't like how there wasn't a section for trigger warnings, to warn about the serious content that is discussed within the book. 

I really liked how Bowen used her life experiences coupled with statics about domestic violence, sex trafficking, and sexual assaults to depict what life is like for a lot of Black femmes and Black gender non conforming folks in American currently. So much of this book resonated with me. 

I listened to the audiobook for free on Scribd

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Medical content, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Trafficking

blackcatkai's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative medium-paced

5.0

CW: racism, homophobia, sexism, fatphobia, sexual content, sexual assault, toxic relationships, adult/minor relationship, sex work

Sesali Bowen has an amazing way with words. this book is part information & history, part memoir, and all engrossing. once started I could not put it down. highly recommend to those familiar with trap/intersectional feminism & those that are new to either or both. whether you want to learn more about these topics or just want some insight into Bowen's life, read this. it will NOT disappoint.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Abortion

amberinpieces's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Cursing, Body shaming, and Bullying

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Classism, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Sexism

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Trafficking, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, and Violence