A review by claire60
Didn't We Almost Have It All: The Genius, Shame, and Audacity of Whitney Houston by Gerrick Kennedy

4.0

Such an important and interesting book, I really enjoyed the way that this book, reflected on Whitney's life but also the social/political context in which she lived and found success. Whitney's life was incredibly complex, going way beyond the tabloid drama that people love to focus on. The author has a good understanding of that and explores some of the wider issues of the racism and misogyny that was even more toxic and restrictive in the 80's and 90's music business. Not to mention the wider political issues of how life was changing in Reagan's America especially for Black people. All of this adds to the richness of the book, which is a fitting tribute to The Voice of her generation. Highly recommended.