Tsundoku reviewed Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser
A good look at the lives of black women (centered around the experience of hair)
4 stars
Now if it wasn't obvious: I am NOT black. I am quite white. I may have untameable curly hair that at least a decade ago needed specialized hair stylists (my understanding at the time is that most if not all of hair school is taught on cutting pin-straight white hair). But other than needing to study how to care for my hair, I have it pretty easy. I do not need to devote as much time to good hair as these women need to. I just need to remember to No-poo and occasionally add hair lotion to my scalp.
This was a little too short for my liking, which is why I subtracted a star. It's absolutely worth reading, but things that (I at least felt) needed more time devoted to them, do not get that.
But the vignettes connect to a beautiful story of sisterhood and I recommend it …
Now if it wasn't obvious: I am NOT black. I am quite white. I may have untameable curly hair that at least a decade ago needed specialized hair stylists (my understanding at the time is that most if not all of hair school is taught on cutting pin-straight white hair). But other than needing to study how to care for my hair, I have it pretty easy. I do not need to devote as much time to good hair as these women need to. I just need to remember to No-poo and occasionally add hair lotion to my scalp.
This was a little too short for my liking, which is why I subtracted a star. It's absolutely worth reading, but things that (I at least felt) needed more time devoted to them, do not get that.
But the vignettes connect to a beautiful story of sisterhood and I recommend it whole heartedly
