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A review by carolineinthelibrary
Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown
5.0
This book was so powerful that by the time my audiobook began playing the acknowledgements, I let them roll because I wasn’t ready for the book to end (and then Echo Brown proceeded to make me sob as she choked up thanking loved ones, but most importantly herself).
Echo Brown’s magical realism laced autobiography is one that should not be missed and one I couldn’t put down. Her personal story is interwoven with the struggles of being a woman, but especially a black woman. The struggle to parent oneself when your parents aren’t up for the task. The systemic struggle put up in front of so many people because of race, class, socioeconomic status, addiction - and in the midst of all this, there’s a story about hope, light, and finding a way to overcome what you can. The magical realism element is so painful but so powerful. I rooted for Echo throughout the book and hoped for better for her, for her parents, and for her brothers. This is such an important story that packs a serious punch and forces you to face the difficult reality that dreams have roadblocks and setbacks, especially for those our society has left to fight harder than most, but that the fight is worthwhile and can be done.
Echo Brown’s magical realism laced autobiography is one that should not be missed and one I couldn’t put down. Her personal story is interwoven with the struggles of being a woman, but especially a black woman. The struggle to parent oneself when your parents aren’t up for the task. The systemic struggle put up in front of so many people because of race, class, socioeconomic status, addiction - and in the midst of all this, there’s a story about hope, light, and finding a way to overcome what you can. The magical realism element is so painful but so powerful. I rooted for Echo throughout the book and hoped for better for her, for her parents, and for her brothers. This is such an important story that packs a serious punch and forces you to face the difficult reality that dreams have roadblocks and setbacks, especially for those our society has left to fight harder than most, but that the fight is worthwhile and can be done.