We Need to Talk About Money
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- Author：Otegha Uwagba
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Summary
In this unforgettable blend of memoir and cultural commentary， Otegha Uwagba explores her own complicated relationship with money， and what her wide-ranging experiences say about the world around us。
An extraordinarily candid personal account of the ups and downs wrought by money， We Need To Talk About Money is a vital exploration of stories and issues that will be familiar to most。 This is a book about toxic workplaces and misogynist men， about getting payrises and getting evicted。 About class and privilege and racism and beauty。 About shame and pride， compulsion and fear。
In unpicking the shroud of secrecy surrounding money – who has it， how they got it， and how it shapes our lives – this boldly honest account of one woman’s journey upturns countless social conventions， and uncovers some startling truths about our complex relationships with money in the process。
‘A beautiful， searingly personal account of a world defined by money， full of courage and truth telling。’ Owen Jones
‘In this compelling book， Otegha confronts the British aversion to discussing money and in doing so reveals she is one of the most original and talented young writers we have。’ Sathnam Sanghera
‘A brilliant book that moved， amused， challenged and made me re-evaluate my own relationship with money。 Otegha Uwagba writes with real intelligence and insight about the things many of us suspect but leave unsaid。 A must-read。’ Elizabeth Day
‘This brilliant book has made me re-evaluate my money privileges， past and present。 A must-read for anyone who thinks their money is just their monthly cash flow。’ Raven Smith
‘A riveting， confronting memoir – as beautifully written as it is provocative and thoughtful。’ Pandora Sykes
‘Refreshingly honest – Otegha captures the creeping realisation in your twenties that your feelings about what you earn defines so much， from self-image to who we date， who we are friends with to what we will – or won’t – put up with at the office。’ Laura Whateley
‘Personal but universal， Uwagba’s story of navigating university and the world of work while dealing with the pressures of class， lack of privilege and misogyny， is illuminating， eye-opening and reassuring。’ The Bookseller
An extraordinarily candid personal account of the ups and downs wrought by money， We Need To Talk About Money is a vital exploration of stories and issues that will be familiar to most。 This is a book about toxic workplaces and misogynist men， about getting payrises and getting evicted。 About class and privilege and racism and beauty。 About shame and pride， compulsion and fear。
In unpicking the shroud of secrecy surrounding money – who has it， how they got it， and how it shapes our lives – this boldly honest account of one woman’s journey upturns countless social conventions， and uncovers some startling truths about our complex relationships with money in the process。
‘A beautiful， searingly personal account of a world defined by money， full of courage and truth telling。’ Owen Jones
‘In this compelling book， Otegha confronts the British aversion to discussing money and in doing so reveals she is one of the most original and talented young writers we have。’ Sathnam Sanghera
‘A brilliant book that moved， amused， challenged and made me re-evaluate my own relationship with money。 Otegha Uwagba writes with real intelligence and insight about the things many of us suspect but leave unsaid。 A must-read。’ Elizabeth Day
‘This brilliant book has made me re-evaluate my money privileges， past and present。 A must-read for anyone who thinks their money is just their monthly cash flow。’ Raven Smith
‘A riveting， confronting memoir – as beautifully written as it is provocative and thoughtful。’ Pandora Sykes
‘Refreshingly honest – Otegha captures the creeping realisation in your twenties that your feelings about what you earn defines so much， from self-image to who we date， who we are friends with to what we will – or won’t – put up with at the office。’ Laura Whateley
‘Personal but universal， Uwagba’s story of navigating university and the world of work while dealing with the pressures of class， lack of privilege and misogyny， is illuminating， eye-opening and reassuring。’ The Bookseller
Reviews
Charley Ross
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4。5 ⭐️
Siobhan
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We Need to Talk About Money is a personal memoir about money， as the title suggests， but also class， race， and gender， as Otegha Uwagba explores how has impacted her life so far。 From her parents moving to the UK and her getting a scholarship to a private school to the current housing market and how to afford to buy a house without having parental help， the book covers a lot of stories about topics like toxic workplaces， beauty， and friendships， and how money affects these。This book is combinati We Need to Talk About Money is a personal memoir about money， as the title suggests， but also class， race， and gender， as Otegha Uwagba explores how has impacted her life so far。 From her parents moving to the UK and her getting a scholarship to a private school to the current housing market and how to afford to buy a house without having parental help， the book covers a lot of stories about topics like toxic workplaces， beauty， and friendships， and how money affects these。This book is combination of personal memoir and reflection on things relating to money and privilege in society， especially in relation to gender and race。 A lot of the anecdotes and experiences are very interesting （for example， as someone slightly younger than the author who got into Mad Men but thankfully wasn't at the stage to want to therefore go into advertising， I enjoyed the insight about how bad it actually can be to work in advertising） and it is well-written， feeling both personal and also informative。 There was also some engaging discussions and critiques of particular issues like 'girlboss' culture and how the term 'emotional labour' has come to be used which were nuanced and focused on things like intersectionality and the effects of capitalism and how we view it。One thing that did throw me out of the narrative a bit was the fact that one of the chapters quotes Naomi Wolf a lot， and seeing as she's now particularly known for sharing a lot of pandemic conspiracy theories and having huge interpretive gaps in her recent book， that did put me off the chapter in question。 Otherwise the book is also useful for the fact it does cite and discuss some famous writers like Kimberlé Crenshaw， meaning that despite perhaps seeming at first to just be about money in the modern world， it also provides people with some further reading on areas around topics like feminism， race， and class。A memoir about how money rules individual lives， We Need to Talk About Money is an engaging book that questions the secrecy and shame that can surround talking about it。 As the title suggests， it's more about opening up discussions and sharing a personal take on money rather than offering any deep answers or critiques， making it perfect for people who like more personal non-fiction。 。。。more
Tomas Bella
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