A review by id_rather_be_reading_
Training School for Negro Girls by Camille Acker

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this collection of short stories. Set in washington DC each story features a female protagonist; some very young and just learning the facts of life, others older and weary of the ways of the world. There were several standouts but all in all it's a fabulous book that touches on Black girlhood and womanhood, societal expectations and how much of a challenge it is to just be comfortable in the skin you're in when all the world suggests you should be anything but.