idk_indigo's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Fun audiobook! I enjoyed listening to the author read. It got a little repetitive, but I enjoyed it. The title essay was very well written & well read; I found myself tearing up a bit.
lbelow's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
This is an engaging set of essays from an author that makes me wish she gets every opportunity she dreams of—that place in the writer's room of a TV show, romantic love...to be honest, after reading this book, I feel like she deserves a starring role in a romantic comedy like the ones she loves to watch. Keah Brown is so relatable, funny, honest, humble. This essay collection, spanning topics ranging from music and movies to internalized ableism and suicidal ideation, is a treat. Read it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, and Racism
theythemsam's review against another edition
2.5
A lot of the book is repetitive and though it is split into different chapters, it felt like it could’ve been cut down to just group together the same themes. Also, it felt very pop culture-y which I’m not the biggest fan of
msmamabirdy's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
2.5
Felt like it had potential and was sometimes funny and touching, but I had a very hard time finishing it because of the long-winded, rambling writing style
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Ableism
kailawil's review against another edition
4.0
I have so many feelings about this book, I don't know where to start. How about with a big thank you to Keah Brown for starting #disabledandcute and for writing this wonderful book.
carrienation76's review against another edition
3.0
The subject matters covered in this book are powerful. Brown speaks to the intersection of race, gender, and disability while maintaining a lens for LGBTQIA, gender nonbinary folks, body size, etc. Working towards self-acceptance - and being frank about the struggle to get there - is the centerpiece of this book. Top themes include pop cultural representation and dissecting its implications as well as moments of triumph in navigating life with disabilities. Brown exhibits real care in highlighting both visible and invisible disabilities.
Still, I echo other comments here - the writing is repetitive. This manifests both in recurring themes where the same content is rehashed between essays, and also in sentence structure. It feels like the essays were written in isolation of each other, and little attention was paid to making this a cohesive collection.
This book is worth sticking with to the end. The writing does get better in the latter essays. The ground covered in the final two essays are particularly powerful as they touch on the hard truths of hitting rock bottom in the path to self-acceptance.
Still, I echo other comments here - the writing is repetitive. This manifests both in recurring themes where the same content is rehashed between essays, and also in sentence structure. It feels like the essays were written in isolation of each other, and little attention was paid to making this a cohesive collection.
This book is worth sticking with to the end. The writing does get better in the latter essays. The ground covered in the final two essays are particularly powerful as they touch on the hard truths of hitting rock bottom in the path to self-acceptance.
justgeekingby's review against another edition
5.0
I'll be posting my review for this book in September as a part of GeekDis a collaborative event I am hosting in September for the disabled community to discuss disability representation in pop culture.
You can learn more about GeekDis and how to take join in the discussion here!