Across two essays [the author] lucidly examines her fraught relationship with her own name.

... very engaging, lucidly written, and entertaining.

... it’s easy to see why [Moe Thet War] chose writing: she’s good at it.

... vivacious debut nonfiction collection showcasing wise-beyond-her-years insight ([War] is 25 in her first essay), biting impatience, and plenty of unfiltered humor. She deftly skewers gender inequity.

The author’s voice balances humor and insight, and her views on race and identity are well reasoned, vulnerable, and unique. Particularly brilliant is her candid discussion of her conflicted feelings about writing about her heritage, which, at times, feels like a trap.

... arresting.