Black Girls Must Die Exhausted

A Novel (Black Girls Must Die Exhausted, Book 1)

De: Jayne Allen

Narrado por: Marcella Cox

"Both timely and enjoyable."—Kirkus Reviews

The first novel in a captivating three-book series about modern womanhood, in which a young Black woman must rely on courage, laughter, and love—and the support of her two longtime friends—to overcome an unexpected setback that threatens the most precious thing she's ever wanted.

Tabitha Walker is a black woman with a plan to "have it all." At 33 years old, the checklist for the life of her dreams is well underway. Education? Check. Good job? Check. Down payment for a nice house? Check. Dating marriage material? Check, check, and check. With a coveted position as a local news reporter, a "paper-perfect" boyfriend, and even a standing Saturday morning appointment with a reliable hairstylist, everything seems to be falling into place.

Then Tabby receives an unexpected diagnosis that brings her picture-perfect life crashing down, jeopardizing the keystone she took for granted: having children. With her dreams at risk of falling through the cracks of her checklist, suddenly she is faced with an impossible choice between her career, her dream home, and a family of her own.

With the help of her best friends, the irreverent and headstrong Laila and Alexis, the mom jeans-wearing former "Sexy Lexi," and the generational wisdom of her grandmother and the nonagenarian firebrand Ms. Gretchen, Tabby explores the reaches of modern medicine and tests the limits of her relationships, hoping to salvage the future she always dreamed of. But the fight is all consuming, demanding a steep price that forces an honest reckoning for nearly everyone in her life. As Tabby soon learns, her grandmother's age-old adage just might still be true: Black girls must die exhausted.

©2021 Jayne Allen (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers

Touched My Soul

I saw this book but honestly as a black woman got nervous about the title. We honestly don’t even want to admit we’re exhausted these days. Then, I connected with an old friend. She listed this as one of her all-time favorite books on a FB post introducing herself to her customers. I didn’t waste anymore time and went and used my Audible credit. This book truly touched my heart. Not only did I love the energy of the reader but it honestly felt like I was talking to a Sista myself. This book was witty, therapeutic, honest and made for US. I can’t thank you enough for writing this book. It shows me I have to be better and I seriously have to look out for my girlfriends. We do want it all but it shouldn’t cost us peace or happiness. Most of all, we deserve to walk in OUR truth. Thank you for this beautiful book and for putting your heart into it. I look forward to reading the physical copy as well. 💜 THANK YOU TRULY!

Fiction but So Much More!

This book was a story that spoke on friendships, relationships and family secrets. The story showed how within close friendships and in families we still find a reason to not be comfortable being our true selves afraid to remove the masks that we have been wearing, afraid that we won’t be loved the same. I throughly enjoyed listening to this book and will recommend it to others.

Loved it!!

I really enjoyed this audiobook! The writing and reading was very descriptive and made me feel like I was a part of the narrative. The narrator did an exceptional job with the voices of the characters and expressing emotion/feeling at all the right points!!

I felt the feels! I was exhausted in some moments and fully alive in other moments

This book is so relatable for a woman in her early 30s! I cried tears of joy and sadness. I laughed on many occasions. I could see myself in so many of the characters and my heart was tender reading about the highs and lows of life. Life really be life-ing at times.

A Favorite

I truly enjoyed this book. I was very relatable and relevant. The nostalgia and life lessons within make this a book one must return to and listen more than once or twice. This will certainly be saved under "Favorites." I'm excited to begin Book 2 in this series ❤️

Energized

Loved this. Want to hear more. This book is a great bridge for young and old.

Started slow

It did start slow and I was like blah blah when she was stopped by the police but as the story went in I was like 🤩🤩🤩 so good I enjoyed it

The strength of a black woman

I enjoyed listening to the book. I look forward to hearing another from this author!

Full Packed storyline

I really enjoyed the book. A lot of moving parts that left the reader entertained!

Loved it

I felt like she wrote my own story. Go great to hear something so relatable