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ebooklover's review against another edition
5.0
F*ck it - five stars for Ziwe!
This book was genuinely hilarious, I think I laughed out loud more than I have reading any other book. It's also very thoughtful and nuanced. The biggest strength of this collection is how well it strikes that balance: funny but thoughtful.
The audiobook did have some issues. A handful of line reads were just awkward and could have used another take. I don't blame Ziwe, probably not her fault. And besides that I mostly enjoyed her narration.
This book was genuinely hilarious, I think I laughed out loud more than I have reading any other book. It's also very thoughtful and nuanced. The biggest strength of this collection is how well it strikes that balance: funny but thoughtful.
The audiobook did have some issues. A handful of line reads were just awkward and could have used another take. I don't blame Ziwe, probably not her fault. And besides that I mostly enjoyed her narration.
tutti1908's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
I decided to give this book 3 stars, although it almost reached a 3.5 for me. In the end, I left it at 3 stars because, honestly, I feel pretty neutral about it. It wasn’t thrilling, it wasn’t awful—it was just okay.
I came into it not knowing much about Ziwe, but having seen her a few times on Bravo’s Clubhouse, I was intrigued enough by her presence and the title of the book to give it a try. I’m not sure what I was expecting, and perhaps I should have listened to the audiobook instead of reading it. Some of the sarcasm and jokes just didn’t quite land for me on the page.
That said, there were a few good quotes I took from the book, and certain stories resonated with me as a young, dark-skinned, single, child-free Black woman living in America. Still, it wasn’t the kind of book that gripped me or made me eager to return to it.
I would still recommend others give it a read, as it’s a relatively quick book to get through. However, it’s not something I’m likely to revisit or rave about in the future.
I came into it not knowing much about Ziwe, but having seen her a few times on Bravo’s Clubhouse, I was intrigued enough by her presence and the title of the book to give it a try. I’m not sure what I was expecting, and perhaps I should have listened to the audiobook instead of reading it. Some of the sarcasm and jokes just didn’t quite land for me on the page.
That said, there were a few good quotes I took from the book, and certain stories resonated with me as a young, dark-skinned, single, child-free Black woman living in America. Still, it wasn’t the kind of book that gripped me or made me eager to return to it.
I would still recommend others give it a read, as it’s a relatively quick book to get through. However, it’s not something I’m likely to revisit or rave about in the future.
mayflxwer's review against another edition
3.0
at times profound, but overall disjointed and difficult
to follow
to follow
liv_imler's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Poignant, funny, thoughtful. I’l became a massive Ziwe fan when she appeared on The Bachelor (which gets a s/o in this essay collection) and this essay collection did not disappoint!!
mariahw00ds's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Xenophobia
sahanasri's review
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
I read this as an audiobook because I love Ziwe and wanted to hear her style of delivery (and she definitely delivered). I didn’t love the beginning of the book - it didn’t feel that groundbreaking or new - but I loved hearing Ziwe’s accounts of how she grew up, her college poetry class, and how she slowly grew her audience to get her show. As the book continued I liked it more and more, and Ziwe’s voice is so refreshing and fun - she keeps her commentary biting, funny, and insightful, usually all at once. The note this book ends on is particularly special, and felt genuinely moving in a way I needed while listening to it. Having context on Ziwe’s personal philosophies makes me feel even more impressed and invested in her career - can’t wait to see what she does next.
xi_b's review against another edition
4.0
Actually laughed aloud. As usual points were made. Solid 4.5