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A review by lsurasani
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob
emotional
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.25
Dove into so many topics — post 9/11 America, colorism in Indian society, fetishization of skin tones.. it was a chronicle of her life, and things that happened to her or around her, told on the backdrop of questions her son asked — and framed around what she could or should tell her young, curious mixed race son.
Personally, I was missing some self-reflection — some of these situations she’s went through were tough and were bad but how did it affect her? Her thoughts, how she viewed the world? Ultimately I think that’s what I’d want to impart on the next generation — how do we take what we see happening to others, what has happened to us, and ensure we’re not upholding the same systems. This necessitates learning about the systems, of course, but I wanted more depth from her
Personally, I was missing some self-reflection — some of these situations she’s went through were tough and were bad but how did it affect her? Her thoughts, how she viewed the world? Ultimately I think that’s what I’d want to impart on the next generation — how do we take what we see happening to others, what has happened to us, and ensure we’re not upholding the same systems. This necessitates learning about the systems, of course, but I wanted more depth from her
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia and Racism