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bittersweet_symphony's review against another edition
5.0
One of the most powerful narrative voices I've read in a coming-of-age novel or memoir in recent history. Wish I would have read this while I was "down the road" teaching high school in DC when the book was published.
savaging's review against another edition
4.0
Great memoir writing here, taking readers to a distinct place and time and group of people. Though when Coates riffs about jennies and gats I feel like the oldest and whitest lady around.
ingread27's review against another edition
4.0
Coates has the ability to paint pictures with his words that stay in your mind. Even when describing the struggle of his generation, it was poetic. Well worth reading.
chelseatm's review against another edition
5.0
It's another amazing books by Ta-Nehisi Coates. He writes with a poetic fervor that made me feel as though I was attending a poetry slam. It was beautifully written and despite being a very specific journey, I felt there were some universal truths to it.
I loved this book and highly recommend it.
I loved this book and highly recommend it.
footprof's review against another edition
3.0
I was looking forward to reading Between the World and Me and have enjoyed interviews with the author on the radio about his new book. BUT, maybe it was the writing style, but I couldn't get into this book. At Thomas it was a revelation, but those times were few and far between. I'll try to read Between the World and Me and approach it with an open mind.
thesauraz's review against another edition
4.0
Coates brings it with the poetry and storytelling. It’s easy to get completely immersed in the whiplash of his childhood, his changing compass, his father’s moral ambiguity. I found myself most lost when he dropped references — like the artists and activists named shorthand — and I think I missed a few points occasionally.
Nevertheless, this kind of story is one that prods me to reckon with my own sense of comfort in my childhood. Coates’ eloquence illustrates a struggle I could never imagine.
Nevertheless, this kind of story is one that prods me to reckon with my own sense of comfort in my childhood. Coates’ eloquence illustrates a struggle I could never imagine.