The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

Posted on 07 April 2017 by Issa Rae

In the bestselling tradition of Sloan Crosley s I Was Told There d Be Cake and Mindy Kaling s Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me , a collection of humorous essays on what it s like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits, and black as cool.My name is J and I m awkward and black Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be That someone was right Where do I start Being an introvert in a world that glorifies cool isn t easy But when Issa Rae, the creator of the Shorty Award winning hit series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, is that introvert whether she s navigating love, work, friendships, or rapping it sure is entertaining Now, in this debut collection of essays written in her witty and self deprecating voice, Rae covers everything from cybersexing in the early days of the Internet to deflecting unsolicited comments on weight gain, from navigating the perils of eating out alone and public displays of affection to learning to accept yourself natural hair and all.A reflection on her own unique experiences as a cyber pioneer yet universally appealing, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl is a book no one awkward or cool, black, white, or other will want to miss. Best Read The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl [ author ] Issa Rae [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Issa Rae s Misadventures missed the mark for me Though I loved her discussions of hair and going natural, the rest of the book fell flat Maybe I m not awkward enough Rae s web series is brilliant and her voice in both television and film is powerful and necessary However, the narrative style and tone were flat I didn t get emotionally invested I wanted to laugh out loud, and expected to since this memoir is compared to Kaling s memoir.Are people loving this Maybe I ...I haven t read a lot of memoirs, but the ones that I have either didn t connect with me or just made the person come off as obnoxious or frustrating So I was nervous about reading Issa Rae s memoir because her webseries connected so much with me and I was afraid that by reading the book it would just make me dislike her There is a reason they say never meet your heroes Still, I could not resist as soon as I saw the cover The Wonder Woman pose gets me every time Issa Rae takes us back and f I haven t...This hilarious, honest, and bold collection of essays introduced me to Issa Rae, and my gratitude is galaxy sized The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl is a collection of essays on what it s like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits, and black as cool.Let s jump right into discussing my favorite essay, which was one of the first ones A S L where she talked about her early internet days I mean, it s been almost weeks since I read it, but I still This hilarious, honest, and bold collection of essays introduced me to Issa Rae, and my gratitude is galaxy sized The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl is a colle...Issa Rae has a superb talent for writing, and not only her voice but also her personality, resonates throughout this entire book I loved it and I d definitely recommend it to any reader.I expected to like this onethan I did I may have read it too soon after Phoebe Robinson s You Can t Touch My Hair because though the books are different, I found myself comparing the two and preferred Robinson s I also think I was expecting something different based on the title I assumed the book would be about awkwardness, and I thought I d be nodding and chuckling at the pligh...This had been sitting on my Kindle for way too long Recently, for reasons I m sure can go unspoken, I ve felt mostly interested in the experiences of people outside of my racial and socioeconomic circle But I also knew Rae could provide that along with the comedic relief we all so desperately need right now After finishing this book, I m now annoyed that I don t have HBO to watch Insecure Because this woman has that enviable combination of qualities that make for great books and television This had been sitting on my Kindle for way too long Recently, for reasons I m sure can go unspoken, I ve felt mostly interested in the experiences of people outside of my racial and socioeconomic cir...Issa Rae knows what it is to be that awkward and black and she s extremely clear on letting people know that s a okay This book spoke to me in ways that I haven t felt since reading The Blacker The Berry by Wallace Thurman Full review to come.I fluked into the Awkward Black Girl YouTube series about five months after it began For the most part I found Issa Rae and the cast to be comical and entertaining It was refreshing to see a black production free of stereotypical themes Where things took a nose dive for me was in the final webisode Issa was left with the tricky task of choosing between two potential suitors, a black male and a white male She eventually settled for the white suitor Now, there s no crime in a black female ch I fluked into the Awkward Black Girl YouTube series about five months after it began For the most part I found Issa Rae and the cast to be comical and entertaining It was refreshing to see a black production free of stereotypical themes Where things took a nose dive for me was in the final webisode Issa was left with the tricky task of choosing between two potential suitors, a black male and a white male She eventually settled for the white suitor Now, there s no crime in a black female choosing a white male love interest in a real or fictional context The problem lies in the fact that the alternative happened to be a black male There s already enough white is better conditioning in popular culture We as black people don t need to be contributing any further I would have no issue h...This was good Different from what I initially expected but good There were some particularly insightful parts and humorous as well I m glad I listened to this To anyone intending to read this don t go in expecting the same funniness fro...To be honest I have never heard of Issa Rae and I mostly wanted to read this book because of the title and the cover.Judge me, I know I deserve it.HOWEVER, I m freaking in love with her and now that I know she has a webseries I NEED to start watching it.Yes, I do live under a rock apparently I m looking into moving out.Now this is like my 6th or 7th memoir book and so far I ve loved every one of them I really liked how The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl took me throughout her life This p To be honest I have never heard of Issa Rae and I mostly wanted to read this book because of the title and the cover.Judge me, I know I deserve it.HOWEVER, I m freaking in love with her and now that I know she has a webseries I NEED to start watching it.Yes, I do live under a rock apparently I m looking into moving out.Now this is like my 6th or 7th memoir book and so far I ve loved every one of them I really liked how The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl took me throughout her life This probably made me a hell of a lot happier since I had no idea who she was...

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07 April 2017

Issa Rae