Reviews
Blues et féminisme noir : Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith et Billie Holiday by Angela Y. Davis
gannent's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
The first 3/4ths of the book was really great. The lyrics analysis is super interesting and I learned a lot. Those sections focus pretty much exclusively on Gertrude “Ma” Rainey and Bessie Smith. Only the last two chapters really discuss Billie Holiday, and those really felt like they should have been a separate article or book. They didn’t really seem to connect. Rainey and Smith were analyzed together and Holiday was analyzed separately, so that section didn’t feel as strong. But overall a really interesting book and I learned a lot.
glendajb4's review against another edition
I read the first few chapters and had to return it to the library. Wanted to absorb those few chapters more than I wanted to rush through the book. I want to buy this to read the next few chapters and to keep the lyrics for future reference.
sagelikesscats's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime and Racism
talypollywaly's review against another edition
Had to return to library.
Only read Billie Holiday chapters. Was okay, but I felt the chapter on her romance songs were very subjective.
Only read Billie Holiday chapters. Was okay, but I felt the chapter on her romance songs were very subjective.
soymilkcarton's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0