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Highest rank: 7 on 28 th , Oct First entered: 21 st , Oct Number of weeks: Reviews from Goodreads. Name: Gabrielle Union. Other books by author If you have seen her pictures on social media, she is a cute one, and her mother and father are doting parents. With crazy schedules and social media watching their every move, Union and Wade both try to stay as grounded as possible.

From the outside looking in, this seems evident to me by the way they are raising their children to advocate for themselves, to be aware of themselves as African American males growing up in the United States. Union has taken her Hollywood platform to great heights as an advocate, mentor, and spokesperson for various causes. It has been eye opening and enlightening to read her memoir, and I wish her nothing but the best in the years to come.

View all 7 comments. I was surprised by how candid she is. View all 6 comments. Dec 09, Luvvie rated it it was amazing. I just read this whole book in 4 hours in 1 sitting. It was so honest. So vulnerable. So real. Also funny. Could not have been easy to write cuz she really puts herself on the stand. This is so good. Loved it. Gabby did that! Aug 23, Read In Colour rated it really liked it. She's really smart and really funny and now I want to be her BFF.

View all 3 comments. Gabrielle Union had me laughing so loud reading this memoir. I knew that she was a talented actress, but I had no idea that was so funny and had a rough life. Usually when you see people in Hollywood, the perception that you have of them are that they are 'perfect' without flaws. However this book unveiled a lot of things about Union life that I had no prior knowledge of.

Things such as being discriminated based on the color of her skin, bullying, and other acts that will have you surprised. I w Gabrielle Union had me laughing so loud reading this memoir. I was impressed with how this book read like a conversation with friends. I liked how she was so blunt with her language, never being afraid to use explicit words when necessary.

There were many highlights in this book, but I don't want to spoil anything. It is a very witty and memorable book that will have you laughing so loud, whether it was intentional or not.

I did not really like the ending but because I was immersed in every chapter, I rounded it up to five stars. Really good memoir, trust me after reading this, you are going to need more wine!

Aug 13, Holly rated it really liked it Shelves: audiobook , non-fiction , read. When I think 'Gabrielle Union' I think 'gorgeous woman and talented actress'.

This book was not the light fluffy memoir I expected based on my superficial perception, instead it delves into topics such as rape, death, infertility, racism, and divorce. Now, it's not all a downer, there's a good mix of fun in there too to lighten it all up including Prince and some funny high school high jinks.

My only complaint, much like with Trevor Noah's Born a Crime, is that there is no insight given into how When I think 'Gabrielle Union' I think 'gorgeous woman and talented actress'. My only complaint, much like with Trevor Noah's Born a Crime, is that there is no insight given into how she went from high school basketball player to famous actress. But then again, I think a Hollywood actress focusing on Hollywood isn't nearly as interesting or insightful as what Union reveals here.

This is definitely one of the better 'famous person' memoirs I have read. She narrates the audiobook, and does a fantastic job of it of course. If she writes anything more, I say 'bring it on' sorry, couldn't help myself. Gabrielle Union doesn't hold anything back in this memoir and hearing her experiences in her own voice makes her story even more engaging.

I knew very little about Gabrielle's personal life before listening to We're Going to Need More Wine, and she is definitely a woman to admire. She embraces her weaknesses and her strengths and is unapologetic in her honesty.

Union addresses sexual assault and how it impacted her into her adulthood and relationships. She addresses the idea of competition and i Gabrielle Union doesn't hold anything back in this memoir and hearing her experiences in her own voice makes her story even more engaging. She addresses the idea of competition and identity as well as what it takes to survive in the entertainment industry as an African American woman.

She looks at body image, sexuality, and the notion that if you don't even know your own body, how can you expect to have positive body image or derive any real pleasure from it? Union goes on to tackle what it means to be a successful woman both professionally and personally in American society today. The most surprising aspect of Union's memoir for me is her approach to parenting.

She discusses the need to drop 'black bombs' on her step sons for their own safety. Although I am not the mother of boys, I am the mother of two young black women and the way she addresses the need for her boys to behave differently than their white friends in many situations is exceptionally relatable. Union delivered so much more than I expected in this honest and forthcoming memoir and with everything that is happening in American society today much of it is reflected in this memoir.

It's one that I would recommend to any reader over If you are interested in reading this one, I highly recommend getting this on audio. Gabrielle Union narrating feels like listening to a friend talk about things that I can relate to personally. View 1 comment. Celebrity memoirs are a special breed of animal. Considering how much speculation goes on around celebrity lives in the tabloids, it must be nice to be able to steer the conversation, and admit or deny things of which they have been accused.

Gabriela Union keeps it lively; to my sensibility she appears fearless. Forty-five years old now, I suppose it is not too early for her to tell all. She is happily married, her work is widely admired and keeps her in demand, and she has figured out there is Celebrity memoirs are a special breed of animal. She is happily married, her work is widely admired and keeps her in demand, and she has figured out there is little time for regret.

Why is her experience with multiple partners so different from that of other people? I didn't understand that part. Union writes about growing up in a white culture in California, and it may be the California part, or the celebrity part, or the movie part that feels distant to me.

It could be another universe from a strict white New England Yankee upbringing. The discussion about hair is just interesting. As high school students we all obsessed about hair, but because Union is in the movies, she needs to continue to think about this stuff. I like black hair. She wears it natural. It is interesting and it changes day to day, depending on humidity, I guess. And yeah, it looks touchable. What Union does really well in this memoir is show us how minority actors are treated in majority white culture, how overlooked their talents often are, and how so few film companies are interested in minority stories or leading roles.

This seems such a big mistake to me…is it really true the great films featuring black or other minority actors in major roles don't recoup their investments? I find that difficult to believe, frankly. The other thing Union does really well is demonstrate that no matter how famous a black person is, they are treated differently by the public and by law enforcement. The American dream is nothing without the presumption of innocence.

I want to see the great actors no matter what color they are or what language they speak. It is pitiful that they don't have the same opportunity to develop their talent as do the least talented white actors. There are some harrowing experiences in this book that Union is willing to share. She is generous. Jan 26, Obsidian rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites , library-books. I recall this came out last year. A friend of mine went to a book signing by Gabrielle Union and was raving over this book.

I was hesitant to read cause I'm heard on memoirs and always feel guilty when I don't like them. Cause if you don't like the memoir, you don't like the person.

If it's ghostwritten though all bets are off. I know of Gabrielle Union. I'm an African American woman and have been watching and obsessing over her since I was a teen. She's been in so many movies Bring it On, 10 Th I recall this came out last year. I always feel weirdly proud when an African American woman kicks ass in any field. As Union says at one point, we are taught since we're small we have to be better than everyone else to even be looked at as the same.

A Super Negro can spot their own. Union begins her memoir in chronological manner before she jumps back and forth between her first marriage my butt didn't even know she was married before Dwayne Wade and second marriage. She talks about hearing the "n" word as a kid and doing her best to walk between two world's at school and with her family during her summers away.

And she's painfully honest about doing what she could to be found "cute" since her dark skin was not seen as attractive with so many boys she was growing up with. One of my favorite sections is when Union discusses colorism in the African American community in a very great way. I know our community still hasn't addressed it and there's still the lingering shame of being "too dark" or "too light" and you think we be over it as adults, and we're not. Hell people still trying to hide Lupita away on screen which is why I'm so happy to see her fully out and gorgeous in Black Panther.

Another favorite section is when Union recounts when she was raped and how it affected and still affects her. I remember her clapping back at Mayim Bialik and her terrible op-ed going into how if women dressed more conservative they would be less likely to be sexually assaulted. I have never wanted to reach through my phone so much in my life. Gabrielle shares her thoughts on being a stepmother, helping to raise young black men in America, and what drove her to support Planned Parenthood and other initiatives dealing with women's health.

I will say there are also some sections that will make you howl with laughter. My favorites have to be her reminiscing about a bully looking to beat her butt, her period and not understanding tampons, and when she tried some homeopathic I guess I can call them that to cure a yeast infection. She's also pretty upfront about sex and owning her sexuality. As I said in my update, I laughed, I cried, I loved it.

Oct 22, Eliza rated it liked it. Overall, this was a more honest read than I was expecting. There were times I literally laughed out loud and what she says about raising Black sons is spot on.

I felt it did a disservice to the reader to omit those items, but - be 3. I felt it did a disservice to the reader to omit those items, but - beyond that - this read will solidify your opinion either way about the actress. Nov 20, Evette rated it it was amazing Shelves: black-girl-lit I thought I was done reading celebrity memoirs.

Gabrielle Union proved me wrong. Her memoir in essays is absolutely incredible. It's bitingly funny, but also sobering as Union delves into so many different subjects, including rape, PTSD, racism, colorism, and metastatic breast cancer.

Dec 11, Ezinwanyi Chinyere rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fiction , audiobook , autobiography. Gabrielle was rather honest about where she is from, where she's been, and where she hopes she is headed. Some of it is funny, some were sad but all of it was candid. I feel like most of Being Miss Jane is based loosely on Gabrielle's life. It is a reminder that celebrities are just humans who have all the same tragedies, work places struggles, and need for privacy like everyone.

I enjoyed it and wish her all the success in her life. View all 4 comments. May 29, Mariah Roze rated it really liked it. This was such a great, easy read that I finished it in one day. I had never heard of Gabrielle Union before deciding to read her book. I was honestly interested because I love autobiographies and I loved her title, so I assumed it had to be good. The book turned out to be really great. I enjoyed reading it and she shared some really powerful stories.

She never dragged on and the book "flew by. View all 5 comments. What an honest and candid conversation. I was left open-mouthed most times and other times, I was like, yass DMCA and Copyright : The book is not hosted on our servers, to remove the file please contact the source url. If you see a Google Drive link instead of source url, means that the file witch you will get after approval is just a summary of original book or the file has been already removed.

Loved each and every part of this book. I will definitely recommend this book to non fiction, autobiography lovers. Your Rating:.