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erezbalvanonyiske's review
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Pedophilia, Racism, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Torture, and Sexual assault
cadybooks's review against another edition
5.0
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
kshertz's review
4.0
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
witches_teet's review
5.0
Her time in the Black Panther Party really peaked my interest. She details some of the internal conflicts present during her affiliation. Some examples of which include the penalization of critical thinking amongst members, lack of separation between political and militant revolutionary action, and the abuse of power and resources by leaders within the organization. She also discussed how COINTELPRO exacerbated and even initiated some of these issues which ultimately led to the collapse of the Black Panther Party. I loved how she never put any particular person or organization on an untouchable pedestal & freely expressed her criticisms informed by first hand experience. She talked about the importance of self reflection and challenging unjust or illogical ideas even when presented by those you revere and respect lest you condone dogmatism & ignorance.
I really respected her international view of anti-imperialism and how she stressed the importance of global liberation regarding oppressed people. She also noted the need to acknowledge the shared evil root of white supremacy and patriarchy and how they intersect, something both black revolutionaries and white feminists often failed to recognize. So crazy reading the work of leftist black women from this era because so much of the ideology they pioneered is now common place so you forget how mind blowing this intersectional understanding of oppression is. Definitely a must read.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Racism, and Torture
careinthelibrary's review against another edition
5.0
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 rapetmiller99's review
5.0
Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Police brutality
suzyreadsbooks's review
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Violence, Physical abuse, and Torture
lela's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Police brutality, and Physical abuse
mscalls's review
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery
grei's review
5.0
This book is absolutely beautifully written. It is an autobiography that alternates between a chronological biography of her life and her experience with the u.s. prison & "justice" system. Shakur not only discusses her life & activism but also includes important history that the u.s. school system either lied about or left out to serve their own narrative.
An incredibly important book, perfect for anyone interested in u.s. history, the u.s. prison and/or judicial system, activism and learning to become an activist, and the u.s. Civil Rights Movement of the '60s and '70s.
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Medical trauma, Grief, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Xenophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Hate crime, and Bullying
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Addiction
Minor: Ableism, Violence, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Gun violence, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, and Body shaming
Before I start, please note that I am white, nonbinary, mentally ill, & neurodivergent and that informs how I read this book written by a Black revolutionary woman on her experience with racism. Though I've tagged a myriad of different content warnings, Shakur always describes and discusses them within context of why it's important, and I found that because of that her focus is not on the trauma or pain. She chooses to write about all her experiences as lessons learned along the way, and framing it in that context makes her writing much less emotionally triggering. She never goes into explicit or gory detail, but I put many topics in the "graphic" category because they are discussed thoroughly in ways that if someone is particularly sensitive it could potentially put them in a bad place if they are caught off guard.