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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Absolutely essential reading 

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nat_montego's review

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challenging dark emotional informative fast-paced

5.0


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readandfindout's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

4.0

Style/writing: 4.5 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Perspective: 4.5 stars
Art: 3 stars

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franklola's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0


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rachbake's review

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75


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solenodon's review

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challenging emotional informative slow-paced

5.0


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krys_kilz's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

I think it is amazing that Dr. Hall transformed her dissertation research into a graphic novel, so that it is accessible to a wider audience outside of academia. The way she weaves theoretical frameworks like hauntology and Black feminism throughout the story takes such concepts from jargon to understandable ways of processing our present. Dr. Hall's mission to uncover erased pasts in order to illuminate new futures shines through on every page.

Martínez's art really amplifies the story and helps the book come alive. The way he is able to capture emotion, especially in the sections about the author, takes the story from abstract to personal. This book is not simply a research project, it is the story of people's lives - a story that fiercely resists the dehumanization and commodification of Black people.

Overall, this book is an excellent example of scholar activism and I look forward to reading more of Dr. Hall's work in the future.

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challenging dark informative medium-paced

5.0


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papercraftalex's review

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dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

This is a difficult book to read, but very worth it. It sheds light on an aspect of history that is often washed over or downright hidden in the American education system, while also showing both the microaggressions and trauma that come from being a Black slavery historian. It is a powerful story and one that should be required reading. I'm not the biggest fan of this kind of art style, but it works well for the seriousness of this book.

I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

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