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A review by vacantbones
Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith
3.0
Shine Bright is, undoubtedly, a love letter to the Black women whose contributions to music as we know it have largely been buried under white artists, white producers, and white audiences. Also serving as the author's memoir, this is, like the cover states, a book that is very, very personal. There were so many lines in this one that threatened to take my breath away with how Smith is able to intertwine musical history with her own experiences.
As much as I feel like I learned from this book, the format didn't entirely work for me. The author's life story is interesting, and the history of Black women in pop that she presents us with is fascinating, but the two didn't flow together in book format as well as they did in the lines that I mentioned above. The writing style wasn't always up my alley, either. With that being said, it was still a read with super important information and will undoubtedly resonate with so many readers.
As much as I feel like I learned from this book, the format didn't entirely work for me. The author's life story is interesting, and the history of Black women in pop that she presents us with is fascinating, but the two didn't flow together in book format as well as they did in the lines that I mentioned above. The writing style wasn't always up my alley, either. With that being said, it was still a read with super important information and will undoubtedly resonate with so many readers.