Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur

18 reviews

hannahmartian's review against another edition

challenging informative tense slow-paced

4.0

I knew nothing about Assata Shakur until I heard Angela Davis mention her several times to recommend this book. I am glad I read it. This book tells the story of how Assata grew up from a kid in Queens to an political refugee in exile in Cuba. It covers her involvement with student movements, the Black Panthers, and her years of imprisonment while on trial. It’s terrifying to read what the state will do when they perceive you as a threat and thr lengths they have gone to in order to demean Assata and break her spirit while framing her for violent crimes.

Sometimes I wished the writing style was tighter.my favorite parts are when she talks about her close relationships. She clearly has such love for the people close to her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality

Moderate: Confinement

cadybooks's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Rape, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Grief, Kidnapping, Body horror, Colonisation, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Pregnancy, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion

pang's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Stalking

katharina90's review

challenging dark funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Throughout her autobiography Assata Shakur offers a radical analysis of interlocking systems of oppression and how they are upheld by the legal injustice system, policing, education and media. This book is as relevant as ever.

Despite the sobering topic and graphic content, Assata's sense of humor and no-bullshit attitude made this a highly entertaining read. I also found it inspiring and hopeful, particularly in regard to her views on activism and the struggle for liberation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Confinement, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs and Classism

Minor: Fatphobia

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality

kshertz's review

challenging informative inspiring tense medium-paced

4.0

Wow. I thought I knew her story but I knew nothing. The things this woman has been through. It’s eye opening. It’s horrific. It’s important. I hope everyone gets a chance to read her story and takes her advice to heart. She learned so much. She has much that we can learn from her. This is an essential memoir. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Medical content, Abandonment, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Racism

rhinoceroswoman's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Torture, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Car accident

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Alcohol, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Racism

attempted gang rape

doomluz's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

A powerful and important read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Torture, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual assault and Misogyny

henrygravesprince's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gun violence, Torture, Confinement, Police brutality, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Medical content, Violence, and Antisemitism