thatsoneforthebooks's review against another edition
5.0
✨ Review ✨ Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist by Sesali Bowen
I've been sitting on this one for awhile and picked it up as one of my last reads of 2022, and I am SO glad I did. I read some and listened to some on audio, and Bowen narrates herself which just brings her writing to life.
This book is part memoir, part reflective essays, part trap feminist philosophy, in which she brings together trap music and feminism to propose a philosophy for her way of life. It runs the gamut from pop culture to dating and relationships to classism and queer identity. Throughout, she centers Black women and femmes, and preaches self-love and boundaries within this concept of trap feminism.
This reminded me a little of Mikki Kendall's Hood Feminism in its content, but this takes a different approach -- more grounded in pop culture, memoir, and philosophy. I loved both books, and they'd pair well together
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Genre: non-fiction, memoir
Reminds me of: Mikki Kendall's Hood Feminism
Pub Date: Out now
Read this if you like:
⭕️ books written by bad bitches, for bad bitches
⭕️ books that pair theory and memoir
⭕️ topics of feminism and Black culture
Thanks to Amistad and #netgalley for an advanced e-copy of this book!
I've been sitting on this one for awhile and picked it up as one of my last reads of 2022, and I am SO glad I did. I read some and listened to some on audio, and Bowen narrates herself which just brings her writing to life.
This book is part memoir, part reflective essays, part trap feminist philosophy, in which she brings together trap music and feminism to propose a philosophy for her way of life. It runs the gamut from pop culture to dating and relationships to classism and queer identity. Throughout, she centers Black women and femmes, and preaches self-love and boundaries within this concept of trap feminism.
This reminded me a little of Mikki Kendall's Hood Feminism in its content, but this takes a different approach -- more grounded in pop culture, memoir, and philosophy. I loved both books, and they'd pair well together
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: non-fiction, memoir
Reminds me of: Mikki Kendall's Hood Feminism
Pub Date: Out now
Read this if you like:
⭕️ books written by bad bitches, for bad bitches
⭕️ books that pair theory and memoir
⭕️ topics of feminism and Black culture
Thanks to Amistad and #netgalley for an advanced e-copy of this book!
locdbooktician's review
informative
medium-paced
5.0
This was a fantastic read for me and affirmed my identities and thought process.
ravenclawomanistcyborgwitch's review against another edition
5.0
Outstanding!!!
September 24 reread—-Ravenclaw Womanist Cyborg Trap Feminist! This is my tagline now lol. This is a wonderful, beautiful book that puts black women that are on the margins back in the center. The author talks about fatphobia,misogynoir in music and real life, homophobia and sexual issues that really makes you think about your privileges and priorities! I am glad that I read this book because it really breaks down black feminism in a way that is accessible and also more impactful for me and my peers. I will be applying a lot of what I read in my own life (which is the whole book lol). She also centers female hip-hop which I love!!!! Highly, Highly recommended. I would also pair this with Eloquent Rage by Dr. Brittney Cooper and Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone by Minna Salami for a trifecta of great Black Feminist Books to read. All five stars and my favorite!!!!
September 24 reread—-Ravenclaw Womanist Cyborg Trap Feminist! This is my tagline now lol. This is a wonderful, beautiful book that puts black women that are on the margins back in the center. The author talks about fatphobia,misogynoir in music and real life, homophobia and sexual issues that really makes you think about your privileges and priorities! I am glad that I read this book because it really breaks down black feminism in a way that is accessible and also more impactful for me and my peers. I will be applying a lot of what I read in my own life (which is the whole book lol). She also centers female hip-hop which I love!!!! Highly, Highly recommended. I would also pair this with Eloquent Rage by Dr. Brittney Cooper and Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone by Minna Salami for a trifecta of great Black Feminist Books to read. All five stars and my favorite!!!!
thebookybabe's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I have been making it a point to read more memoirs written by people in the BIPOC community. This was a witty and fun book that impacted me in ways I wasn't expecting. I really enjoyed hearing her story and I wish it was longer.