Reviews for Laughing in the Dark

The average rating for Laughing in the Dark based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-11-02 00:00:00 Denise Davis The book is the memoir of a woman who is just about a year or two younger than I am. So we lived through the same years, and even some of the same states and places, although not in the same neighborhoods. She relates how she was treated by her white teacher, being the black girl in her elementary class. She was the designated picker-upper, cleaner-upper after daily activities while the rest of the class was sitting around the teacher listening to a story being told. Just her. Luckily for Patrice, she was intelligent and loved learning. Unfortunately for her, she did not stay in school but drifted towards others, particularly males, who would only hurt her. She seemed to me to accept responsibility for her actions and become a better person for despite the earlier consequences, by taking courses in writing and pursuing journalism. It took me awhile to obtain a copy of the book, but I enjoyed it thoroughly and was glad to have read it. As a white woman, the book encouraged me to examine my own history with blacks during much of the same time period and will no doubt be writing my own memoir of sorts.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-06-02 00:00:00 Robert Hernandez Regardless of race this is a jewel of a book for all women. Finding yourself, putting yourself first and stop being a martyr.