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sorkatani 's review for:
In Every Mirror She's Black
by Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström
I don't know what it is like to be a Black woman, so my take on this story could be way off, but there were a lot of things in this book that felt really off to me.
Like how all three women felt as though they were being portrayed as *needing* men. As though their worth was determined by their proximity to men, especially white men.
Whilst I'm aware that Black women are frequently made to feel this way, I would have liked the book to counter this falsity instead of buying into it.
Plus, using autism as the excuse for Jonny's toxic behaviour was just plain offensive.
Like how all three women felt as though they were being portrayed as *needing* men. As though their worth was determined by their proximity to men, especially white men.
Whilst I'm aware that Black women are frequently made to feel this way, I would have liked the book to counter this falsity instead of buying into it.
Plus, using autism as the excuse for Jonny's toxic behaviour was just plain offensive.