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seymone's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
Excellent array of essays, a little redundant - at times, that has given me so much to think about. I love it, when something I read expands my awareness. This collection of essays certainly has, from thinking about the minutia (to me - an able bodied person) of seating and the comfort or lack there of, to a disabled person; to the lack of romantic love that some disabled people will never experience; to one that most minority groups seek, better representation in the media - rather than always seeing tired, overused tropes; to learning to love yourself despite, the world seeing you, as other. This collection of essays is definitely, worth the read.
Excellent array of essays, a little redundant - at times, that has given me so much to think about. I love it, when something I read expands my awareness. This collection of essays certainly has, from thinking about the minutia (to me - an able bodied person) of seating and the comfort or lack there of, to a disabled person; to the lack of romantic love that some disabled people will never experience; to one that most minority groups seek, better representation in the media - rather than always seeing tired, overused tropes; to learning to love yourself despite, the world seeing you, as other. This collection of essays is definitely, worth the read.
laurenexploresbooks's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I found this work to be relatable and vulnerable filled with stories involving a wide range of topics including love, friendship, disability, family, depression, suicidal thoughts, popular media, and telling your story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness
Moderate: Ableism
bronwynbooklover's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
beatle426's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
amk13's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
boggremlin's review against another edition
2.0
An interesting mix of essays. I'll be honest: the pop culture ones were Not For Me, but I really appreciated Brown's essay on jealousy (Love you, Mean it). Listened to the audio on 1.5x speed. Perhaps meant for a younger audience.
jecinwv's review against another edition
4.0
I'm reviewing this book for Disability Book Week. I chose to read this book for fun and felt it would fit with the needs for Disability Book Week. The Pretty One is a memoir by a Black woman with cerebral palsy. This memoir includes a collection of essays on disability, pop culture, and music. This would be a great book for both young adults and adults. Keah Brown has some amazing essays in here. My favorite is the first one that is about seats and the various kinds of seats that those of us who have disabilities that exhaust us run into. I loved that she named the seats. I also felt myself bonding with Keah over favorite musicians like Demi Lovato and Paramore. This book explores the fact that those of us with disabilities can be pretty, desirable, loved, and more than just our disabilities.