Book Review: We're going to need more wine by gabrielle union

 Gabrielle Union's memoir We're going to need more wine has so many outstanding features like honesty, activism and humour. The book is real and raw as it gives great insights into one of Hollywood's actresses. I have been in love with gabby   (my nickname for her) from the movies Deliver us from Eva  and bring it on, so when I saw the rave online I knew it was going to be an amazing book.

The book opens up with a chapter  that introduces you to Nickie (Gabrielle Union's nickname gotten from her maiden name
Monique), the smart little girl who grows up in a predominantly white community and school, confronted with internal  colorism,and tries hard to fit in. Every chapter reveals a secret struggle she has encountered that everyone must have faced at some point. The story is relatable and transparent as Gabrielle shared deep personal stories like her getting  raped at age 19,  her on-set experiences ,
beauty standards and competition between women in Hollywood, struggles  of her first  marriage , divorce, finding love again, infertility issues, her unsuccessful IVF cycles, raising black boys in a society
that kills them for just existing and many more with so much grace you can't help but to be inspired.

My favourite quote from the book is :

"When you're in a place where you don't know what makes you happy, it's really easy to be an asshole"

Verdict : The book is nothing short of amazing from beginning to end and all women should read this book as it talks about power, colour, gender, feminism  and fame. Please make sure you pick up your copy ASAP, and you can do so below.





The Bookaholic rates it : 10 /10 

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