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niklit's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
This book spoke to me as a Black girl and a Millennial!
thatokiebird's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
I perhaps wasn't in the exact mood for this style of book when I read Wannabe, but I did overall enjoy the wit and reflections throughout. I'm of a very similar age to the author, though very different overall life experiences, so it was a lot of fun delving into these times in pop culture. I listened to the audiobook version narrated by the author, and it was a very entertaining read. Throughout I often paused to look up videos or to listen to songs, and it was a very fun dive.
caitlyn888's review against another edition
4.0
This is a deceptively deep book if you were to judge its content based on the cover. Aisha references pop culture spanning decades and ties it to bigger societal issues, like racism, misogyny, and generational trauma. I definitely feel like an uncultured swine for how many TV shows, movies, and music videos she references that I've never seen, so now I have a lengthy watchlist for the upcoming chilly months. I resonated most with her "Kenny G" essay discussing the rabidity of fan bases since I've watched the likes of BTS Army and Selenators 300 their way into obliterating people's online spaces. Definitely a book that gives you a lot of food for thought.