Great idea for a book and really well executed. A thoroughly good read. Highly recommended. .

insightful, hilarious, and brilliant. Robinson tackles race, gender, and pop culture with a newfound dose of clarity and radiance.

I saw this book as a manual or handbook for white people who don’t know what irritates black people. You Can’t Touch My Hair discussing more than just touching natural black hair, Ms. Robinson uses her comedic style in this book to discuss nuances that plagues the black community. I requested this book through Netgalley because I watched a few of Phoebe’s skits and thought she was funny. However, her stand-up routine/comedy does not transfer very well into book version.

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I know Pheobe Robinson from 2 Dope Queens so was quite excited to hear that she wrote a book and even more excited to hear that I was chosen to review it. This book was such a well-written hilarious book on being black while doing pretty much everything, I've recommended it to friends and family alike.

Funny, honest, and insightful, Phoebe Robinson takes her humorous blend of pop culture to address serious topics about race and identity. Ms. Robinson's essays succeed in both being relateable and instructive without being pedantic or lecturing.

I'm a frequent listener of 2 Dope Queens, so I came into this as already sympathetic, but gained a much deeper sense of Ms. Robinson as a comedian and person.

A wonderfully entertaining debut by stand-up comedian Phoebe Robinson. While reading I guffawed a number of times which caused some strange looks from people around me....signs of a great read.

I was really excited to get this book from NetGalley. Phoebe Robinson is a great comedian (comedienne?) and also the co-host of the podcast Two Dope Queens (with Jessica Williams who was on The Daily Show – I love her!) Not only was this book hilarious, but it was also thought-provoking. As a privileged white girl, there were experiences that Phoebe details in the book that I just could not fathom. The book balanced the hard subjects with the lighter fluff so smoothly, it was a great read.

Funny, interesting insights.

You Can’t Touch My Hair is a book that sets out to entertain and educate its readers about being a POC (person of color) in today’s society. Being that I could relate to this topic, I eagerly sought out this book as I was excited for the topics it would discuss.

The introduction for this book sets up the topics that will be discussed throughout the text. Not only is the intro is funny, but Phoebe’s casual voice make readers feel at ease while getting to know a little bit about her background. She tells her readers that while this book will make you laugh out loud, it will also touch on some serious issues in today’s society.

Each chapter is its own essay on a variety of topics. One chapter is set around the politics of black hair and the choice to have natural hair vs. relaxed hair. Phoebe talks about her own personal hair journey and urges readers to do whatever makes you feel beautiful inside and out. Another chapter discusses things that need to change for the better: racial profiling when shopping, the NFL’s treatment of women, gender equality, etc. And some chapters have a more lighthearted tone when she talks about her guilty pleasures such as ordering too much food at McDonald’s.

I loved her sarcastic, but realistic and comedic tone on the topics she discusses, from issues that are lighthearted to the more serious. At times, I wish she had explained things more in-depth or gave better background to the historical and pop culture things she references as it led to some confusion. A few things that she mentioned I was unfamiliar with and I think giving a more detailed explanation would have helped.

All in all, I enjoyed this book so much! Many of the topics were relatable to my own life experiences and I liked that while it was humorous it was also thought-provoking. Even though she rambled in her writing at times, it didn’t stop me from devouring this book. I highly recommend reading this book!

I had been looking forward to reading this and tried reading this back in October and DNF'd it. I then got it as an audiobook, hoping I'd enjoy it this way, since Phoebe Robinson is a comedian and narrates this book. Had I read a bit more in the book back in October, I would not have spent the time doing so. Although the issues she discusses were relevant and could be considered informational, the way she delivers the content is less than enjoyable. She is quite crude in language, an occasional swear word where needed is fine and understandable, but every paragraph it seems is littered with this type of language, which isn't quite necessary, especially to the degree that it is used. She also makes sexual references constantly. Although this is probably part of her appeal as a comedian, it did not appeal to me. Without all the bad language and sexual references, this book could have been interesting and informative. I was deeply disappointed in this book that I was looking forward to. I will try the book by Ta'Nehisi Coates for I think this will be an informative collection of essays which since they were originally written to his son, I would think they may be written in a language that may be of more interest and enjoyment than You Can't Touch My Hair. Although I did not read/listen to this entire book, I read close to half, so I feel a rating is appropriate.