Foolish/Unfoolish: Reflections on Love

by Ashanti

In this humorous and honest poetry collection, ‘Princess of Hip Hop’ Ashanti shares her unique perspective on life and love.  Foolish/Unfoolish is a collection of vibrant and honest "reflections on love" by R&B singer Ashanti. Ever since she was thirteen years old, Ashanti has kept journals of her poetry, thoughts, and ideas about life and love. Now, in this very personal collection, Ashanti presents her poems about love, along with stories about what (or who) moved her to write them.

In Foolish/Unfoolish , Ashanti explores such universal themes as falling head-over-heels in love, becoming insanely jealous, feeling broken-hearted, and being single but having hope for the future. In "No Words," she describes being completely addicted to a new boyfriend; in "Ride Out," she captures what it feels like to be joyriding with your man on a hot summer night; in "Insecure," she writes about telling a suspicious boyfriend to stop driving by her house at night to see if her car is there; and in "Us," she delves into the pain of discovering that your man is cheating on you.

Spirited, moving and often filled with humor, Ashanti's poetry and reflections will entertain and surprise as they offer an intimate look into the life of one of today's most popular performers. These are works that are both lyrical and raw and which tell the truth about love.

Genres: Poetry

112 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2002

Reviews

[Maggie Ignasiak · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't like giving a one star review, but wow. If you want to read about her proms, this is a great read for you. Also, most of the advice in this book is so 2002 young adult, which is just not relevant anymore. Internalized misogyny is real, y'all. I still love Ashanti. But maybe skip this one.

[Jason Cruz · Rating 2 out of 5]

interesting story but poems are just ok.

[Jaylene Delgado · Rating 5 out of 5]

The summary in Foolish/Unfoolish is a collection of vibrant and honest "reflections on love" by R&B singer Ashanti. Ever since she was thirteen years old, Ashanti has kept journals of her poetry, thoughts, and ideas about life and love. Now, in this very personal collection, Ashanti presents her poems about love, along with stories about what (or who) moved her to write them.

I like everything about this book, because everything that’s going on in the story remind me of one of my ex that i dated for 3 years and some months. There’s nothing in this book that I dislike.

People who likes to listen to people relationship story would actually like this. And for the people who doesn’t like this book is crazy.

[Destiny · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book Ashanti explains how love can go in cycles and the differences About how love changes when your younger, And also Advice on relationships, including her own personal experience.And how the cycles of love and be different every time and how it can it can change you .
I liked the book, I liked how she put pictures of her in every chapter there was picture kind of remind me of a timeline as she was getting older. What didn't like is that her poems she would write about them and then there be specific about them and what they were about.
Who would like this book? I'm not really sure on who would or who would not ,I'll say a couple of friends of mine could use the advice she gives in this book they can really us it and I do believe that they read and very much enjoy it.

[Cache]

This poetry book is good for young teenage girls who has ever been in a relationship with a boy and has had her heart broken or just any type of feelings in generally. This book is about the singer ashanti's opinions about love.

[Shà · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was a very good book. she is really underappericated and she is a beast with the pen and paper as well. she makes me go harder when I write. she challenges me and I like that. this deserves more than five stars just like tupac book. I enjoyed this

[De'Nae · Rating 4 out of 5]

My rating stays the same. These poems are for teenagers.

[Kendall]

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