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I wish all my friends would read this one
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A very insightful book that showed me I have a lot to learn about the Israeli/ Palestinian conflict. The author is my age and it was nice to read from someone not afraid to still be learning.
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It is rare for me to thoroughly enjoy an audiobook because I get distracted easily (blame the ADHD I share with Ta-Nehisi), but I loved listening to Coates‘ narration.
His voice, as in both what he says but also how he brings it across, is so on point and important. I especially enjoyed how he always comes across so very grounded. He knows when to speak up, but also where his limits are, or when to let others speak their truth.
I don’t think there is a lot of new information for people who have been actively educating themselves on the ongoing genocide in Palestine. However, the way Coates shares his first hand experiences with racism and connects it to what he saw and learned in Senegal, South Carolina and (especially) Palestine is brilliant. He weaves it all together absolutely beautifully. This was my first book by Ta-Nehisi Coates, but it certainly won’t be my last.
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Note to self: loved how in his narration Coates sometimes mixes up k and s sounds when they sit next to each other in a word, e.g. asked (axed) and Al-Aqsa (Al-Asqa). I especially appreciate how they didn’t correct this in the audiobook. Feels authentic.
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