Bamboozled by Jesus By Yvonne Orji
A Review By: RS
Thriving stand-up comic and actress Yvonne Orji - best known as Issa Rae's BFF on the HBO series, Insecure - shares the secrets to living the life of your dreams.
Yvonne Orji has never shied away from being unapologetically herself, and that includes being outspoken about her faith. Known for interpreting Biblical stories and metaphors to fit current times, her humorous and accessible approach to faith leaves even non-believers inspired and wanting more.
The way Yvonne sees it, God is a sovereign prankster, punking folks long before Ashton Kutcher made it cool. When she meditates on her own life - complete with unforeseen blessings and unanticipated roadblocks - she realizes it’s one big testimony to how God tricked her into living out her wildest dreams. And she wants us to join in on getting bamboozled. This is not a self-help book - it’s a get-yours book!
In Bamboozled by Jesus, a frank and fresh advice book, Orji takes listeners on a journey through 25 life lessons, gleaned from her own experiences and her favorite source of inspiration: the Bible. But this ain’t your mama’s Bible study. Yvonne infuses wit and heart in sharing pointers like why the way up is sometimes down, and how fear is synonymous to food poisoning. Her joyful, confident approach to God will inspire everyone to catapult themselves out of the mundane and into the magnificent.
With bold authenticity and practical relatability, Orji is exactly the kind of cultural leader we need in these chaotic times. And her journey through being Bamboozled by Jesus paints a powerful picture of what it means to say “yes” to a life you never could’ve imagined - if it wasn’t your own.
Review Notes:
Audio Book Publication Year: 2021
An installment in a Series? No
Narrator (s): Yvonne Orji
I must admit it took me a sec to get into this book; the beginning of the book lost me just a bit. There was a "Beginning" and “Introduction” before you truly get into the book. For me, that was overkill, but overall, Yvonne did not disappoint. She lets you know out the gate this is not a self-help book; however, the gems that Yvonne drops definitely will have you self-reflecting. Once I truly got into this book, I felt like I was listening to a sermon that was right on time! Every now and again, I found myself nodding my head or saying yes! Christian or not, you will definitely find yourself relating to some of her experiences or the correlations to stories in the Bible. In short, she is basically giving you the road map to your glow-up by taking you through her journey to success. No, she's not telling you you have to follow her direction. but she is telling you how not to block your blessings.
Reading Recommendation? Yes!
Rating: NORTH STAR RATING
Content Warnings? None
