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A review by reading_withree
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae
5.0
“I needed to see more from my movies than the extremely tragic black woman, or the magic helpless Negro or the many black men in dresses.”
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“In her hilarious debut book, Issa Rae uses the brilliantly wry voice she's honed in her searing and necessary webseries to tell a story that is so personal yet so universal: awkward girl becomes awkward woman, and in doing so realizes that awkward is the best way to be.”
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I will shamelessly say that I have lost count of how many times I’ve read this book. Lol I’ve been an Issa Rae fan wayyyy before Insecure and even this book. I’m talking Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl web series. Curled up in my twin size bed in my dorm, watching on my iPad laughing crying. This woman is genius and really knows how to make you feel seen. A whole lot of “I know that’s right” and “sameeeee girl” energy in everything she writes. She takes us on a journey through her early life, school life, young adult life and everything that makes her who she is. The juvenile mishaps, the not so great dating experiences….people trying to turn your hair into a petting zoo…trust me when I say you will find a way to relate. I highly recommend this book. It’s raw, real and relatable (sometimes too relatable because how do you know my life). Swipe left for my visit to Inglewood in front of the infamous Dunes apartment. Can’t believe the Insecure series is over. *ugly cry face*
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“In her hilarious debut book, Issa Rae uses the brilliantly wry voice she's honed in her searing and necessary webseries to tell a story that is so personal yet so universal: awkward girl becomes awkward woman, and in doing so realizes that awkward is the best way to be.”
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I will shamelessly say that I have lost count of how many times I’ve read this book. Lol I’ve been an Issa Rae fan wayyyy before Insecure and even this book. I’m talking Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl web series. Curled up in my twin size bed in my dorm, watching on my iPad laughing crying. This woman is genius and really knows how to make you feel seen. A whole lot of “I know that’s right” and “sameeeee girl” energy in everything she writes. She takes us on a journey through her early life, school life, young adult life and everything that makes her who she is. The juvenile mishaps, the not so great dating experiences….people trying to turn your hair into a petting zoo…trust me when I say you will find a way to relate. I highly recommend this book. It’s raw, real and relatable (sometimes too relatable because how do you know my life). Swipe left for my visit to Inglewood in front of the infamous Dunes apartment. Can’t believe the Insecure series is over. *ugly cry face*