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A review by bootman
Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be by Nichole Perkins
5.0
Prior to this book, I hadn’t heard of Nichole Perkins’ work, but another author I follow shared that Nichole just released a book. After a little research, I decided to grab a copy. I love reading books from a wide range of non-fiction authors to get a variety of perspectives and experiences, and this was definitely different compared to a lot of the books I’ve been reading lately. Once I started the book, I couldn’t put it down. The first thing that’s incredibly apparent is that Nichole is a phenomenal writer. Books that are a collection of personal essays can be hit or miss for me, but Nichole’s style of writing is incredible.
Although I’m a half Black/half White man who is just a few years younger than Nichole, I could relate a lot of what she wrote when it came to music and pop culture from the 90s and 2000s. As the child of an alcoholic mother, I could relate to some of Nichole’s stories about her father, and I was really impressed with how open, honest, and vulnerable she was throughout the book. Writers like Nichole inspire me to be a better writer and content creator because she’s authentic throughout the book about everything from her thoughts and emotions to sexual experiences. Not being familiar with Nichole’s work, I thought when she wrote about her sex life, I’d be pretty uncomfortable, but personally, I wasn’t at all. Maybe it’s because I grew up here in Las Vegas with many of my best friends being women, but reading Nichole’s book just felt like she was another one of my female friends who I grew up with.
Nicholes’s essays had a great blend of touching on topics of being a woman, being a Black woman, and being a person trying to figure life out just like the rest of us. I loved this book and finished it within a few days of launch, and I’d absolutely recommend it to anyone who enjoys the personal essay style of books.
Although I’m a half Black/half White man who is just a few years younger than Nichole, I could relate a lot of what she wrote when it came to music and pop culture from the 90s and 2000s. As the child of an alcoholic mother, I could relate to some of Nichole’s stories about her father, and I was really impressed with how open, honest, and vulnerable she was throughout the book. Writers like Nichole inspire me to be a better writer and content creator because she’s authentic throughout the book about everything from her thoughts and emotions to sexual experiences. Not being familiar with Nichole’s work, I thought when she wrote about her sex life, I’d be pretty uncomfortable, but personally, I wasn’t at all. Maybe it’s because I grew up here in Las Vegas with many of my best friends being women, but reading Nichole’s book just felt like she was another one of my female friends who I grew up with.
Nicholes’s essays had a great blend of touching on topics of being a woman, being a Black woman, and being a person trying to figure life out just like the rest of us. I loved this book and finished it within a few days of launch, and I’d absolutely recommend it to anyone who enjoys the personal essay style of books.