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A review by tiffanywang29
Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist by Franchesca Ramsey
4.0
My first time winning one of the Goodreads giveaways, and I'm so happy it's this book because I love the cover and will want to lend this book to other people :)
It's always cool to read stories about accidental activists, or people who didn't always know that they were going to be so-called social justice warriors (look it up - the definition is in the book). To be very honest, I actual had never seen "Shit White Girls Say to Black Girls" before this book, but learning about Ramsey's past before the video and just posting YouTube videos for fun is fascinating. The one thing that bothered me a little about the book was that the first half was very memoir-like, but then it just turned into a handbook for people interested in social justice. I wanted to know more about her story rather than only the things you can do to be more socially aware. I think it's fairly accessible for people who aren't familiar with activism at all, but I wanted to know more about her specifically rather than general activist things. Overall, though, it was very cute and relatable and fun to read.
It's always cool to read stories about accidental activists, or people who didn't always know that they were going to be so-called social justice warriors (look it up - the definition is in the book). To be very honest, I actual had never seen "Shit White Girls Say to Black Girls" before this book, but learning about Ramsey's past before the video and just posting YouTube videos for fun is fascinating. The one thing that bothered me a little about the book was that the first half was very memoir-like, but then it just turned into a handbook for people interested in social justice. I wanted to know more about her story rather than only the things you can do to be more socially aware. I think it's fairly accessible for people who aren't familiar with activism at all, but I wanted to know more about her specifically rather than general activist things. Overall, though, it was very cute and relatable and fun to read.