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This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America
Morgan Jerkins
4.03 AVERAGE
441 reviews for:
This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America
Morgan Jerkins
4.03 AVERAGE
This book was phenomenal. I am continually grateful for people different from me to have the courage to tell their stories and share them with the world. I highly recommend.
So, it's not *for* me. So you can stop reading if you want. There are things I can't address -- so I won't.
However, I think I had the same concerns that a whole bunch of other people did regarding what felt like Ms. Jenkins having spent a whole lot of time doing sort of a wish-fulfillment revisit of people she didn't like in high school. I get that. Most of us who've grown up awkward fall into those rabbit holes sometimes. But still.
However, I think I had the same concerns that a whole bunch of other people did regarding what felt like Ms. Jenkins having spent a whole lot of time doing sort of a wish-fulfillment revisit of people she didn't like in high school. I get that. Most of us who've grown up awkward fall into those rabbit holes sometimes. But still.
slow-paced
Some of the essays were interesting. I realized that when she wrote the book, she was 26, the same age I am now. And at times it felt like she didn't have a ton of life experience, even around some topics she wrote about.
What a fantastic collection of essays. I really appreciated Jerkins’ point of view and how informative this collection was to me. I’m walking away with so much to think about and ponder.
An interesting and personal collection of feminist themed essays with just enough personal stories that I’d consider this also very memoir-ish as well.
informative
medium-paced
This memoir is very well written and showcases Jerkin’s natural writing prowess strengthened by her Ivy League education. The book covers topics of feminism, race, and sexuality in historical contexts as well as current contexts. Mentions of pop culture show how these issues present themselves in ways that we may not realize and are analyzed in a way that makes you pause and reflect while educating those who might be new to their feminist journey. Despite the strengths of this memoir, I found many of the discussions of sexuality to be jarring and poorly juxtaposed with the rest of the chapters. Sometimes these sections had a clear connection to the overall theme of the chapter and invited thoughtful reflection while at other times it just seemed like a way to talk about her genitals for a few pages and then move on to the next topic. Overall, I would recommend this book to someone who is looking for a light reading on black women and modern day feminism.
RATING: 4 STARS
2018; Harper Perennial/HarperCollins Canada
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I found Morgan Jerkins' collection of essays very engaging and quick to read. Jerkins takes on big topics like race and feminism and disarms her readers with humour and compassion. She relates her experiences as a black feminist woman in America so that we see her perspective but also that this not just an anomaly. I don't live in the US and I am not black but there were moments as I read this book and knew that exact feeling. (I am a Canadian of Indian- India -background). I hope some day to write like Jerkins and look forward to more of her writing.
***I received an eARC from EDELWEISS***
2018; Harper Perennial/HarperCollins Canada
(Review Not on Blog)
I found Morgan Jerkins' collection of essays very engaging and quick to read. Jerkins takes on big topics like race and feminism and disarms her readers with humour and compassion. She relates her experiences as a black feminist woman in America so that we see her perspective but also that this not just an anomaly. I don't live in the US and I am not black but there were moments as I read this book and knew that exact feeling. (I am a Canadian of Indian- India -background). I hope some day to write like Jerkins and look forward to more of her writing.
***I received an eARC from EDELWEISS***
I have mixed feelings about this book. When I bought it, I thought that I was going to absolutely love it because of how acclaimed she is for such a young writer and was excited to get someone else's perspective. However, much like some of the other reviews, I found it difficult to follow Morgan in some her essays. Although she made everything connect in the end, I got lost in between so many times.
While I agreed with a lot of what she said in regard to wanting to emulate the white girls [in her school] in order to fit in, some other points she made also seemed extreme. I'm not sure if it's because I grew up as a mixed child, raise by a white women... but I couldn't bring myself to agree (even though I really wanted to).
It's definitely an interesting read and, while it wasn't my favorite, I'm sure others will fall in love with the rawness of her writing. She literally bares all.
While I agreed with a lot of what she said in regard to wanting to emulate the white girls [in her school] in order to fit in, some other points she made also seemed extreme. I'm not sure if it's because I grew up as a mixed child, raise by a white women... but I couldn't bring myself to agree (even though I really wanted to).
It's definitely an interesting read and, while it wasn't my favorite, I'm sure others will fall in love with the rawness of her writing. She literally bares all.
I appreciated hearing Jerkins' perspective on living in the U.S. as a Black woman & feminist. I'm still sitting with and thinking about this book and likely will for quite some time.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced