a_briggs's review against another edition
3.0
"Is Marriage for White People?" delves into the complex issue of Black women's perpetual singlehood. Upon diving into the book's content, I found it to be a fascinating examination of the decline in Black women's marriages, even though it didn't present entirely new theories. Considering the book's publication in 2011 and my reading in 2023, it's essential to acknowledge the changing landscape and evolving perspectives on relationships.
One notable recommendation in the book was for Black women to "marry out" as a solution to the disparity in Black men dating outside their race. However, I personally struggled with this suggestion, as it may not be fair to ask Black women to make such a decision, especially given their genuine reasons for wanting to marry within their race. The book could have benefitted from including more recommendations or discussions that also involved Black men's perspectives to provide a more comprehensive viewpoint on the issue.
One notable recommendation in the book was for Black women to "marry out" as a solution to the disparity in Black men dating outside their race. However, I personally struggled with this suggestion, as it may not be fair to ask Black women to make such a decision, especially given their genuine reasons for wanting to marry within their race. The book could have benefitted from including more recommendations or discussions that also involved Black men's perspectives to provide a more comprehensive viewpoint on the issue.
hmrick's review
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Important read for all black women.
sunshine608's review
3.0
Overall this book is pretty depressing for an African American women to read, whether married or single. All we heard from were single and divorced women. No notes from married women and especially married men or even single men.
I'm also not sure how I feel about the conclusion, that the solution is for African American women to date and marry interracial in hopes of attracting back African American males. It seems like a big fallacy.
I did enjoy the chapters on "mixed marriages".
I'm also not sure how I feel about the conclusion, that the solution is for African American women to date and marry interracial in hopes of attracting back African American males. It seems like a big fallacy.
I did enjoy the chapters on "mixed marriages".
rbrown88's review
3.0
The book's topic was extremely interesting but the author lacked to provide other evidence. It was as if he shared a point and missed other information that could contradict his statement. However, the topics he was addressing in the book are difficult to discuss in a short amount of pages. I would be interesting to see a follow-up on this book research
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