Reviews with content warning for Eating disorder - Token Black Girl: A Memoir

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Token Black Girl: A Memoir by Danielle Prescod

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emzjams's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

3.5

this was very good in the beginning, i related a lot to what she went through having grown up in a predominately white area. i’m not that into fashion, which is basically the entire second half of the book. had i not already gotten so far into it (and had it not been an audiobook) i probably would’ve dnf’ed. this was the first audiobook i listened to all the way through, she’s a very good narrator. all in all it was interesting but i’ll probably forget about most of it in a week.

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aya1081's review

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

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amylav's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

3.0

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cmmreads's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

This memoir looks at the ways that media and society look at race and the subtle and not so subtle ways white supremacy is reinforced. I enjoyed the audiobook version and do think that many of Prescod's experiences made me reevaluate the ways I consume media. This book has HEAVY representation of eating disorders and while I appreciate that that played a huge role in the author's life, there were times I had to walk away and take a break for my own mental health.

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readergrl37's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

I liked the points on which I could relate and reflect. There is an important message here for those of us trying to be better antiracisits. There is also a message of acceptance of ourselves. Some of the writing is a little difficult to get through in terms of style. But the message is well-delivered.

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