Kelsey
Unreal.
For obvious reasons, I cannot participate in any sort of discussion about a black memoir as it pertains to the experiences and the perspective. But when we read books from authors unlike us - whether that means other races, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexualities, etc - we can at least start to learn more and gain empathy for someone else's experience of the world.
Some passages/themes from this memoir are overwhelmingly human, though, and were written in such a way that any reader can and should be absolutely gutted: hiding from ourselves and the ones we love; trying to love and understand someone who has deeply hurt us; figuring out the right way to live in a world that is so f***ing unjust to so many people.
I dunno. I think this should be required reading for anyone over 16. But be warned... it is, as the title suggests, quite heavy.
Unreal.
For obvious reasons, I cannot participate in any sort of discussion about a black memoir as it pertains to the experiences and the perspective. But when we read books from authors unlike us - whether that means other races, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, sexualities, etc - we can at least start to learn more and gain empathy for someone else's experience of the world.
Some passages/themes from this memoir are overwhelmingly human, though, and were written in such a way that any reader can and should be absolutely gutted: hiding from ourselves and the ones we love; trying to love and understand someone who has deeply hurt us; figuring out the right way to live in a world that is so f***ing unjust to so many people.
I dunno. I think this should be required reading for anyone over 16. But be warned... it is, as the title suggests, quite heavy.