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They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib

13 reviews

erinmcav's review against another edition

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challenging reflective medium-paced

4.75


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annejmartin's review

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emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0


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blackberryjambaby's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75


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imstephtacular's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

This is one of those books that I don’t feel smart enough to read and I mean that as a compliment. The poetry and criticism are so sharp and deep and wholly human. The stories are horrifying and harrowing but also hopeful and fascinating. I learned a ton and I know these essays are going to haunt me for days to come 

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savvy999's review

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

“For poets, the elegy is a type of currency”p 283, what a fucking line my god.   Engrossing and captivating, Abdurraqib’s careful attention to the threads of the American tapestry makes for an absolutely astonishing collection of essays. absolutely required reading. I’ve always loved his poetry but his essays are on another level. 

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caseythereader's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful relaxing sad medium-paced

5.0


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shoohoob's review

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.75

 I loved this so much. As a musician and lover of music, reading how Abdurraqib so vividly talks about music is amazing. The way he just weaves artists into stories of his life and experiences is impactful. I’m not usually a big non-fiction/essay reader but I am so so so glad I picked this up and read it. I think I would have enjoyed it even more if I knew/heard all of the artists he talks about, but the ones I did know HIT. 

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samiaba15's review

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medium-paced

5.0

One of the best essay collections I’ve ever read in my life.

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tenderbench's review

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dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0


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cassmensah5's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0


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