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The Message

Ta-Nehisi Coates

4.61 AVERAGE

sapphicfilmnerd's review against another edition

5.0

informative medium-paced

jan_22's review against another edition

5.0

informative medium-paced

jessicalauring's review against another edition

3.0

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This was both a 5- and a 2- star read for me. TNC has stated repeatedly his aim is to call attention to the grave injustices in the apartheid state of the West Bank and I think this is effective insofar as it accomplishes that singular goal beautifully and compellingly. But he’s also clear that he doesn’t care about complexity if it muddies his sense of justice, and for me the net effect was that by the end of the book the lies of omission were too glaring to ignore. He could’ve proven his point overwhelmingly while still maintaining a more honest account and I’m left frustrated that he didn’t do just that instead of resorting to this inverse hasbara.

thebam's review against another edition

4.25

informative medium-paced

meganegginclegg's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional medium-paced

mhb2024's review against another edition

5.0

informative reflective medium-paced

spete's review against another edition

4.5

challenging inspiring medium-paced

realmrider's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

theonlyjthom's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

erict's review against another edition

3.75

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A sort of meditation on injustices seen in Dakar, South Carolina, and finally Palestine and the commonality of oppression in each unique circumstance. 

“The elevation of factual complexity over self-evident morality.” Free Palestine ♥️