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A review by srmilesauthor
Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker
5.0
Morgan is a California girl but she’s far from typical. Fresh from a suicide attempt and on the shaky ground of recovery, she’s figuring out how to deal with parents who don’t understand her moods (though, she doesn’t really understand them herself), and how to continue to survive as one of only a handful of Black kids at a private Christian school. She doesn’t look like the other girls, dress like the other girls and she prefers Emo to Hip-Hop. Firmly outside of what passes for normal at her school she’s not really doing so well and without a roadmap she’s got to learn what “okay” means for her and how get there safely.
I enjoyed the book. Reading about the experiences of a Black girl dealing with depression and anxiety is absolutely needed and anyone whose wondering what anxiety feels like will appreciate the first person view from inside Morgan’s head. We see her thoughts spiral, and journey with her as she makes decisions based on insecurity or whim. We feel the world close in on her in social situations root for her when she makes gains. Morgan does get a happy ending, but like life it isn’t like that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, it’s more like a sunset you watch from your favorite spot on a hill on really nice Summer day, perfect in its way.
I enjoyed the book. Reading about the experiences of a Black girl dealing with depression and anxiety is absolutely needed and anyone whose wondering what anxiety feels like will appreciate the first person view from inside Morgan’s head. We see her thoughts spiral, and journey with her as she makes decisions based on insecurity or whim. We feel the world close in on her in social situations root for her when she makes gains. Morgan does get a happy ending, but like life it isn’t like that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, it’s more like a sunset you watch from your favorite spot on a hill on really nice Summer day, perfect in its way.