A review by africanbookaddict
One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul

4.0

I was introduced to Scaachi Koul via Another Round podcast, where they interviewed her about her writing at BuzzFeed Canada and this debut collection. I liked this collection of essays a lot and I'd encourage readers to get the audiobook - because she's quite chatty, which is fun to listen to! I could relate to a lot of the stuff she speaks about Eg: being first-generation American & the complicated relationship she has with her parents' country of origin (India), the complex concept of home, body hair politics, the complicated relationship with parents esp as they age etc. I especially liked the essays where Scaachi took us to India where she observed: shade-ism, male dominance in every sphere of life there, her cousin's arranged marriage. Her essays on her niece Raisin, who is half Indian and half white were so compelling, tender and loving.

This collection is full of thoughtful essays that any person/woman of color would appreciate. I want to read more of Scaachi's work, for sure.