Hot Comb is a nostalgic trip.  It took me back to my childhood, not only with hair care, but with penny candy, money in the bra, my first relaxer at the salon, being made fun of due to my hair texture, and the music. The first story almost had me on the floor. Lots of trauma surrounding hair care for sure.  Black hair is a process and not for the faint of heart. I loved this book tackled so many different situations.  Some cultures hair is a flippant thing that their life doesn’t stop for.  In the black community, it is not the same. Many of us put aside a day for hair care, and I do mean a whole day.  This book expresses black hair culture very accurately with no stereotypes. And the ads for products..spot on.  Black hair care has come a long way.  I am not ashamed of my texture, and am sad that people used to make me feel that way.