ebonyutley 's review for:

One Day It'll All Make Sense by Common

3.0

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The most insightful thing I learned from One Day It’ll All Make Sense is that I love Common’s mother. A lot. At first I thought it mad gimmicky to write a memoir with constant interruptions from one’s mother, but it really worked here. Their bond is for real, and I felt like I really received a 360 degree perspective on Common by hearing from his mother. I was also surprised by Common’s intimate introspections, but I appreciated it. I too, fell into the trap of thinking of him as a conscious rapper and an actor but not a real person who did his dirt and loved and hurt. It also gave me more insight into the Chicago born and raised men in my life. I felt like through Common, I also got to know them better. Then I reflected in general on the differences between men and women’s upbringings and how gender, race, class, and geography play immense roles not only in your story but how you will one day choose to tell it. Adam Bradley did a great job with Common and his life story. If you’re into memoirs, I’d recommend it as a quick read.