blackgirlbujos's review against another edition

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3.75

C 8 | A 7.5 | W 7 | P 6 | I 6 | L 6.5 | E 5

I feel like this title is misleading. I appreciated the book overall but didn't feel like it was really groundbreaking. I also feel like it asked for the reader to make a lot of changes with little information on coping with these changes. At most, you get some examples of quotes to inspire you and affirmations to say. I would have loved to see this talk more about maintaining your confidence when jobs question your capability or intentions. I feel like this was more of a "be who you are and f em" vibe which comes from a really privileged perspective. 

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. Very helpful in navigating a tough time at work but also a new phase in my life. I felt seen and unalonr while reading this. Excited to take the learnings from the book and apply it to my journey.

greene_chelsea's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

3.75

meowmediareads's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective

5.0

abswashington's review against another edition

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4.0

This book makes you feel seen in a corporate setting and gives great tips on how to live in your authentic self while also being a black woman in corporate America.

blackpiscesqueen25's review against another edition

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informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Very informative in helping to navigate the corporate world in a leadership role.

mysterymom40's review against another edition

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3.75

The audiobook version I listened to on Libby did not have a table of contents. Some listeners might want to bookmark sections as they listen. I am hoping to go over specific chapters, when I browse through a physical copy.

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astraea93's review against another edition

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5.0

This book's target audience is, of course, Black women.

And nonetheless, as a white woman, I found it incredibly educational, moving, and necessary to read. Any white woman who would claim to be an ally to Black women should absolutely be reading this book. Elizabeth Leiba, in her own words, brings the receipts with this book. From an extensive list of credible sources to her own, lived experience, Leiba shows the racism that Black women endure daily, both in their professional and personal lives.

White folx, especially fellow white women: If you claim to be an ally, if you want to continue your antiracism education (as we all should), this book is required reading.

Thank you to the author for bringing this necessary book into existence.

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informative medium-paced

4.0

ccross's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Brilliant intermixing of academic research and personal story. While the stats are specific to the author's American context, the information and discussion still reasonate with experiences of women of colour, and Black women in particular, across the diaspora. 

One phrase that really resonated with me is Leiba's discussion of Imposter Treatment not Imposter Syndrome. Talk about an "aha moment"

Great book, highly recommend.