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4.61 AVERAGE
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This is a 4 star for me tbh, but all the Zionist one star reviews of this book openly playing victim made me just want to give it that extra star for pissing them off.
This book , as said by someone who is Jewish, is NOT antisemitic.
This book , as said by someone who is Jewish, is NOT antisemitic.
Utterly indescribable and deeply haunting, Ta-Nehisi Coates breathes life into every page and dazzles with his prose. Every word is perfectly crafted, and his message hits like a punch to the stomach. Coates reflects on his time in Senegal, South Carolina, and Palestine to seamlessly illustrate the role of stories and storytellers in shaping narratives about oppression, colonialism, and power. I was awed by his humility and self-awareness as he takes the reader through his intimate process of deconstruction concerning his own prejudices about the world, especially as it related to Palestine. From his short visit there, he comes away with a critical and potent perspective that connects the oppression of Palestinian people to larger structures and narratives of settler colonialism, white supremacy, and subjugation. An absolute must-read.
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I have to admit that I don’t naturally gravitate towards books like this. I much prefer the nonfiction genre. Therefore, I blame myself for not praising this book like many others did. I found this book interesting, but at the same time, a painfully long read. In my humble opinion, this could have been a long essay instead of a book. I was very much enlightened about the ongoing Palestinian plight for peace and justice in comparison to our own African American history of injustice, oppression and violence. The long history behind all the wars, violence, ethnic cleansing, land disputes, etc., was sometimes difficult to learn about. The blatant choice to dehumanize a set of people to justify their crimes is mind blowing to me. How can a people with a history of violence against them perpetuate the same injustices against another tribe of people? Just downright perplexing to me.
One of his statements that struck me was,
“We need more writers, and I had a responsibility to help them as a reader, to be an active audience for the stories they wanted to tell, or as a teacher, so that they could learn to tell them better.”
Being a captive reader and listener about this subject will ultimately help us to better understand their plight, their tears, their anger, their history, so that it’s not forgotten or erased.
One of his statements that struck me was,
“We need more writers, and I had a responsibility to help them as a reader, to be an active audience for the stories they wanted to tell, or as a teacher, so that they could learn to tell them better.”
Being a captive reader and listener about this subject will ultimately help us to better understand their plight, their tears, their anger, their history, so that it’s not forgotten or erased.
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Coates is an incredible writer.
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oh this was so good. i pored over every word, making sure i got it all. Coates has a way of making every word specific and important while also remaining accessible and clear. he taps into capital-T Truths poignantly and concisely. this should be required reading for everyone.
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A must read!