All reviews for Im down: A Memoir (2000)
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I must admit this book didn't turn out to be what I thought. It was more social commentary than anything. The change in mood partway through threw me a little, especially since it seemed many characters became unlikable. An interesting story on what some think it means to be "black" or "white". There were some scenes where the juxtaposition posed between the black characters and white characters took me aback, with one side at times looking more favorable.
Eh. Not a demanding read. In the telling, the jive-talking honky dad is revealed to be be an alarmingly negligent parent, something short of hilarious. And I so wish that someone had advised Mishna Wolff against using the "R-word" as an insult. That comes off as tone-deaf and insensitive, even in the voice of a young child, and diminishes the likability of the author. (Does that reaction stem from my own cultural bias? Well, OK. I'll own it.)
very funny easy read