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A review by cassiesnextchapter
Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend: Notes from the Other Side of the Fist Bump by Ben Philippe
4.0
I really enjoyed this book - go pre-order your copy! {Thanks to Harper Perennial for the gifted copy of this book.}
This book of essays centers on loneliness through one man’s journey from Haiti to the US - of always feeling on the outside of people and events, just trying to find the right balance and sense of belonging and purpose. The serious and impassioned sections are tempered with some well-placed snark and humor, often aimed at himself. There are also some really funny tidbits sprinkled throughout (why DID they gender and sexualize the green M&M? And did you know that a group of entitled white ladies is called a “Privilege of Karens”? ha!). Equal parts funny and insightful, impassioned and reflective, this memoir was a joy to read.⠀
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If you enjoyed Born a Crime, You’ll Never Believe What Happened To Lacey, and What Doesn’t Kill You Makes you Blacker, then Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend is for you.
Haven’t read any of those? Then there’s a great list of books to read.
This book of essays centers on loneliness through one man’s journey from Haiti to the US - of always feeling on the outside of people and events, just trying to find the right balance and sense of belonging and purpose. The serious and impassioned sections are tempered with some well-placed snark and humor, often aimed at himself. There are also some really funny tidbits sprinkled throughout (why DID they gender and sexualize the green M&M? And did you know that a group of entitled white ladies is called a “Privilege of Karens”? ha!). Equal parts funny and insightful, impassioned and reflective, this memoir was a joy to read.⠀
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If you enjoyed Born a Crime, You’ll Never Believe What Happened To Lacey, and What Doesn’t Kill You Makes you Blacker, then Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend is for you.
Haven’t read any of those? Then there’s a great list of books to read.