myeshatiara's review against another edition
4.0
Favorite Quote: “I wanted something else from him. I was his grown daughter, but I wasn’t finished being his child.”~Bebe
This book opens with us knowing the authors father was a paraplegic from the moment they were ten months old and that sets us up for a honest ride about fatherhood and bonding. As Bebe and her older cousin Michael navigate life without a father or a summer father as some would say. You get a look at how little Blacks Kids are greatly affected by the lack of fathers consistently being involved in their lives. This book needs to be required reading for any Black Man that is considering having children, so they know how great their presence needs to be in their child’s life.
This book opens with us knowing the authors father was a paraplegic from the moment they were ten months old and that sets us up for a honest ride about fatherhood and bonding. As Bebe and her older cousin Michael navigate life without a father or a summer father as some would say. You get a look at how little Blacks Kids are greatly affected by the lack of fathers consistently being involved in their lives. This book needs to be required reading for any Black Man that is considering having children, so they know how great their presence needs to be in their child’s life.
yuliapogorelova's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. The writing is intelligent and witty, the plot - fairly fast-paced and highly engaging; the characters are very well-developed, multidimensional and relatable - little Bebe, for example, seemed like someone I could've been good friends with when I was her age, and her mother - oh, I want to her give a standing ovation! All in all, a truly heart-warming read. And here are some quotes that really stood out for me:
"I was seven years old, sitting on the front steps waiting for my dad to come and take me to summer."
"How he forced the sadness from his eyes I do not know. Only one time did I witness him mourning the life he might have had. It was a terrible moment, but a healing one. That split second taught me that the best part of my father, the jewel stuck deep inside his core, was determination."
"I was seven years old, sitting on the front steps waiting for my dad to come and take me to summer."
"How he forced the sadness from his eyes I do not know. Only one time did I witness him mourning the life he might have had. It was a terrible moment, but a healing one. That split second taught me that the best part of my father, the jewel stuck deep inside his core, was determination."
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