A review by scarlet_thomas
Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith

2.0

This memoir/ biography about black women in pop music started out well. I enjoyed the author’s writing style and use of language. It quickly lost its groove. She tried too hard to mix her own memoir with the biographies, and the stories became confusing and disharmonious. The stories became more about her meeting Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, and less about them and their contribution. The character assassination of Elvis was when I checked out.