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xabbeylongx's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
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I can’t lie, I really enjoyed this book. As a white woman, I think there’s so much that I’ve learnt from this book, things I didn’t even think to think about before. It’s definitely an eye opener.
I can’t lie, I really enjoyed this book. As a white woman, I think there’s so much that I’ve learnt from this book, things I didn’t even think to think about before. It’s definitely an eye opener.
We follow Mira, as it’s an autobiography of her life. We are shown how she has gone through her life, been with both men and women and found her husband, how they had her son, and, more importantly, how racism has impacted her life. She is very honest, and transparent, and it’s a very poignant read. There’s discussion on how scared they were when Trump was in power, how the elections affected their mental health and their lives, the impact of 9/11, the importance of skin colour. I would definitely recommend reading it. I really like how it’s written for her son (her son is a very comical character, and he has my entire heart), and I love the support of her husband, who told her to write truthfully and from her heart, and they will deal with the consequences later. I really love this book, and I really liked learning about Mira’s story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Slavery, Antisemitism, Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Murder
reading_between_the_trees's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This book was a really profound look into living as an Indian-American, particularly in relation to the 2008 and 2016 elections, as well as 9/11. It highlighted microagressions, blatant racism, and the intersection of Jacob's identity with her gender as a woman. Jacob also highlights some important moments in her relationship with her Jewish husband, acknowledging the differences in privilege between the two of them. And my favorite aspect of the book were the conversations with Jacob's son, Z. There are tough conversations and funny ones, and Z's persistence in asking hard questions is a source of hope for his own life and what is yet to come in America. I learned a lot reading this book, and even though the Trump presidency is over, the forces that allowed it are not, making this book as important as ever to read. Additionally, the art in this novel was very cool. I'd never seen this style of pictures with drawing cut-outs before in a graphic novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Cancer, Misogyny, Medical content, Drug use, and Cursing
Minor: Biphobia and Child death
randomlibrarians's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Easiest five stars possible. Wow. I have no words, go read Mira Jacob's instead.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Antisemitism, and Death
Moderate: Bullying and Cancer
Minor: Biphobia and Child death
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