They Said This Would Be Fun

Book cover of 'They Said This Would Be Fun' by Eternity Martis, featuring red cups on an orange background.
Part-memoir, part-tool kit for survival…[Martis] sees this world’s violence and gives you a guide for laughing in its face.
— Vicky Mochama, Globe and Mail
A landmark among memoirs.
— Heather Mallick, Toronto Star
A testament to the transformative power of Black feminism.
— Shree Paradkar, Toronto Star
Required reading now and in the years to come.
— Zalika Reid-Benta, The Literary Review of Canada
A must-read for every post-secondary student and educator.
— Tracy Moore, Cityline
Astute, witty, and fiercely honest.
— David Chariandy, Governor General's Literary Award-winning award-winning author of Brother and I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You