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A review by aschwartau
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae
4.0
3.5 stars!
Good solid, funny, entertaining celeb memoir. I'm a huge fan of Issa Rae's show "Insecure" on HBO, and this look at her early years reveals a lot of the inspiration for her character on that show, imo.
Like many memoirs these days, her story is broken up by little essay interludes, which were funny and insightful but I dont particularly care for that format. They really take me out of HER story. If I wanted to read a book of essays, I would.
As for her story, I think her stories about her family and her time visiting Senegal were the strongest, especially the examination of her parents' divorce and the effects of their relationship on her and her siblings.
Solid, relatable, funny, never too heavy. If you like young celeb memoirs, check it out!
Good solid, funny, entertaining celeb memoir. I'm a huge fan of Issa Rae's show "Insecure" on HBO, and this look at her early years reveals a lot of the inspiration for her character on that show, imo.
Like many memoirs these days, her story is broken up by little essay interludes, which were funny and insightful but I dont particularly care for that format. They really take me out of HER story. If I wanted to read a book of essays, I would.
As for her story, I think her stories about her family and her time visiting Senegal were the strongest, especially the examination of her parents' divorce and the effects of their relationship on her and her siblings.
Solid, relatable, funny, never too heavy. If you like young celeb memoirs, check it out!