Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur

45 reviews

lgkpeck's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

This book captivated and enraged me. The author writes beautifully about her life, sharing rich detail. She exposes so frankly the acute injustice of the American justice system. She spares the reader none of her indignation and rage, but she also writes with as much passion about the love she has for her brothers and sisters, for her family.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Misogyny and Racial slurs

Minor: Rape and Torture

ramonaleanna's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I have the utmost admiration for this woman and what she represents. This was a wonderful, informative, well-written story, and one of the best autobiographies I've had the privilege of reading so far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

peachblossomreads's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Sexual assault, and Police brutality

f3li's review against another edition

challenging informative tense slow-paced

4.0

I knew nothing about Assata Shakur until I heard Angela Davis mention her several times to recommend this book. I am glad I read it. This book tells the story of how Assata grew up from a kid in Queens to an political refugee in exile in Cuba. It covers her involvement with student movements, the Black Panthers, and her years of imprisonment while on trial. It’s terrifying to read what the state will do when they perceive you as a threat and thr lengths they have gone to in order to demean Assata and break her spirit while framing her for violent crimes.

Sometimes I wished the writing style was tighter.my favorite parts are when she talks about her close relationships. She clearly has such love for the people close to her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality

Moderate: Confinement

rubbercitykitten's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Slavery and Torture

Minor: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, and Classism

cadybooks's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Abortion

studydniowka's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Bardzo dosadne świadectwo politycznej uchodźczynie, której udało się zbiec z amerykańskiego systemu penitencjarnego. Historia przemocy ze względu na płeć i rasę, systemowego rasizmu i ucisku kobiety z klasy robotniczej. Bardzo polecam przeczytać, ale jest to mrożąca lektura.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism

rosieryel's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring

cool structure, inspiring mind

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

firepawreads's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

pang's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Stalking